King, PA Climate


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King, PA has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures during the summer months reach into the low 80s, while winter temperatures average around 40 degrees. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, but it is most common in the spring and fall seasons. Snowfall can be expected in the winter months and thunderstorms are more frequent during the summertime. The humidity is usually high throughout much of the year in King, PA.

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

King averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in King. The US average is 205 sunny days.

King gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateKing, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.1 in.38.1 in.
  35.5 in.27.8 in.
  133.9 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1335 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 King with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In King, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for King are June, August and September.
In King, there are 7.6 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 King with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In King, there are 134.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In King, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in King 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.
May is the wettest month in King with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in King means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in King with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 133.9 rainy days annually in King, 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 35.5 inches in King means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in King with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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