Indian Mountain Lake, PA Climate


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Indian Mountain Lake, PA experiences a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F, while temperatures in the winter months can drop to below 30°F. Rainfall is spread throughout the year with higher levels of precipitation in summer months. Snowfall typically begins in late November and continues through March. Humidity levels are relatively high throughout the year due to its location near several large bodies of water, including Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

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

Indian Mountain Lake averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Indian Mountain Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Indian Mountain Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Indian Mountain Lake, 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 Indian Mountain Lake with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Indian Mountain Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Indian Mountain Lake are August, July and June.
In Indian Mountain Lake, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Indian Mountain Lake with an average of 14.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Indian Mountain Lake, there are 150.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Indian Mountain Lake, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Indian Mountain Lake 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.
September is the wettest month in Indian Mountain Lake with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Indian Mountain Lake means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Indian Mountain Lake with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 130.8 rainy days annually in Indian Mountain Lake, 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 56.4 inches in Indian Mountain Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Indian Mountain Lake with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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