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United States / Pennsylvania / Altoona Metro Area / Blair County / Lakemont / Zip Codes
Lakemont, PA has a humid continental climate which is characterized by warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 81°F with the average low temperature in the winter months hovering around 22°F. Most of the precipitation falls during the warmer months of spring and summer, with an average annual rainfall of 43 inches. Snowfall is also common in Lakemont, PA with an average annual accumulation of 36 inches per year.

Lakemont, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lakemont averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Lakemont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakemont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lakemont is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lakemont, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLakemont, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  29.6 in.27.8 in.
  143.8 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  17.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1178 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 Lakemont with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Lakemont, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakemont are June, August and July.
In Lakemont, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakemont with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lakemont, there are 136.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lakemont, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Lakemont 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 Lakemont with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Lakemont means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Lakemont with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 143.8 rainy days annually in Lakemont, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.6 inches in Lakemont means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Lakemont with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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