Great Bend, PA Climate


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Great Bend borough in Pennsylvania experiences a temperate climate throughout the year, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from a high of 85°F (29°C) in the summer to a low of 23°F (-5°C) in the winter. The borough receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of rain during spring and summer months. Snowfall is common during winter months but rarely accumulates more than four or five inches at a time. Humidity levels tend to remain relatively stable all year round, averaging around 69%.

Great Bend, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Great Bend averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Great Bend. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Great Bend gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 13
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Great Bend borough is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Great Bend borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Great Bend borough with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Great Bend borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Great Bend borough are June, August and July.
In Great Bend borough, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Great Bend borough with an average of 12.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Great Bend borough, there are 156.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Great Bend borough, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Great Bend borough 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 Great Bend borough with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Great Bend borough means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Great Bend borough with 15.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 156.7 rainy days annually in Great Bend borough, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.7 inches in Great Bend borough means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Great Bend borough with 18.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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