Gordon, PA Climate


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Gordon, PA is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and has a humid continental climate. The summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid to high 80s, while the winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures typically ranging from the low 20s to mid 40s. Precipitation is fairly consistent year-round, although it tends to be slightly lower during the summer months. The area also receives an average of around 30 inches of snow each winter season.

Gordon, Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gordon averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Gordon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gordon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gordon is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Gordon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGordon, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  49.8 in.38.1 in.
  36.6 in.27.8 in.
  124.0 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  17.0°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  853 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 Gordon with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Gordon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gordon are June, August and July.
In Gordon, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gordon with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Gordon, there are 138.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Gordon, there are 3.1 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 Gordon 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.
June is the wettest month in Gordon with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Gordon means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Gordon with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in Gordon, which is less rainy than most 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 36.6 inches in Gordon means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Gordon with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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