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German, PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the low 70s to the mid 80s Fahrenheit, while in the winter the temperature typically ranges between 20 and 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with abundant snowfall in the winter months and occasional thunderstorms during the summer. The humidity levels are generally high throughout much of the year.

German, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

German averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in German. The US average is 205 sunny days.

German gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for German is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in German, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGerman, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  24.0 in.27.8 in.
  151.7 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1063 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 German with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In German, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for German are September, June and August.
In German, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for German with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In German, there are 125.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In German, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in German 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.
May is the wettest month in German with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in German means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in German with 15.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 151.7 rainy days annually in German, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.0 inches in German means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in German with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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