Glenburn, PA Climate


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Glenburn, PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer months range from highs of around 80°F to lows of around 50°F, while winter temperatures can reach as low as the mid-teens overnight and highs in the mid-30s during the day. Precipitation is abundant throughout all four seasons with over 40 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is also common in Glenburn, usually beginning around late November and lasting through March or April.

Glenburn, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glenburn averages 61 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Glenburn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glenburn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Glenburn is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Glenburn, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlenburn, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  61.3 in.27.8 in.
  140.5 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  14.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.64.3
  1161 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 Glenburn with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Glenburn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glenburn are August, June and July.
In Glenburn, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glenburn with an average of 14.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Glenburn, there are 147.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Glenburn, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Glenburn is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Glenburn with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in Glenburn means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Glenburn with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 140.5 rainy days annually in Glenburn, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 61.3 inches in Glenburn means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Glenburn with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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