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United States / Pennsylvania / Lancaster Metro Area / Lancaster County / Georgetown (Lancaster County) / Zip Codes
George (Lancaster County), PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures that reach the low 90s during the day, while winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures in the 20s. Spring and autumn months can be mild or cool, but usually bring plenty of rainfall. Snowfall is common during winter months, though it tends to vary from year to year.

Georgetown (Lancaster County), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Georgetown (Lancaster County) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Georgetown (Lancaster County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Georgetown (Lancaster County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for George (Lancaster County) is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in George (Lancaster County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGeorgetown (Lancaster County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.5 in.38.1 in.
  29.0 in.27.8 in.
  126.8 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  21.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  673 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for George (Lancaster County) with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In George (Lancaster County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for George (Lancaster County) are September, June and August.
In George (Lancaster County), there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for George (Lancaster County) with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In George (Lancaster County), there are 108.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In George (Lancaster County), there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in George (Lancaster County) but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in George (Lancaster County) with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in George (Lancaster County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in George (Lancaster County) with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 126.8 rainy days annually in George (Lancaster County), which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.0 inches in George (Lancaster County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in George (Lancaster County) with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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