Kersey, PA Climate


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Kersey, PA has a typical mid-Atlantic climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to low 90s during the day. Winters are cooler but still relatively mild, with temperatures generally staying above freezing. Fall brings a full range of colors as the leaves change, and spring begins to usher in warmer days as well as plenty of rain showers. Overall, Kersey enjoys a pleasant climate year-round that is perfect for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Kersey averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Kersey. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kersey gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 163 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kersey is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Kersey, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKersey, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  68.6 in.27.8 in.
  163.3 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  78.1°85.8°
  13.9°21.7°
  6.27
  3.44.3
  1975 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 Kersey with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Kersey, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kersey are July, August and June.
In Kersey, there are 0.4 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 Kersey with an average of 13.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Kersey, there are 156.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Kersey, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Kersey 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 Kersey with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Kersey means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in Kersey with 16.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 163.3 rainy days annually in Kersey, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 68.6 inches in Kersey means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Kersey with 19.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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