Grugan, PA Climate


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Grugan, PA has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. June through August are the warmest months when temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C). Meanwhile, January is the coldest month of the year when temperatures can drop to an average of 23°F (-5°C). The city gets rains throughout most of the year but experiences its highest rainfall in July and August. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with December being the snowiest month.

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

Grugan averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Grugan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grugan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grugan is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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

  ClimateGrugan, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  32.1 in.27.8 in.
  125.5 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  618 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 Grugan with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Grugan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grugan are June, September and August.
In Grugan, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grugan with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Grugan, there are 140.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Grugan, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Grugan is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Grugan with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Grugan means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Grugan with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Grugan, 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.1 inches in Grugan means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Grugan with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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