Jerome, PA Climate


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The climate in Jerome, PA is generally cold and wet. The area experiences four distinct seasons with hot summers and cold winters. Rainfall is particularly common during the spring and summer months, while snowfall usually takes place during the winter. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. With an overall temperate climate, Jerome, PA typically sees mild temperatures throughout the year.

Jerome, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jerome averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Jerome. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jerome gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 18
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Jerome, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJerome, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  85.6 in.27.8 in.
  153.9 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.54.3
  1788 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 Jerome with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Jerome, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jerome are June, August and July.
In Jerome, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jerome with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Jerome, there are 138.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Jerome, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Jerome 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.
May is the wettest month in Jerome with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Jerome means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Jerome with 15.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 153.9 rainy days annually in Jerome, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 85.6 inches in Jerome means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Jerome with 25.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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