Lamar, PA Climate


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Lamar, PA is located in the Northeastern region of the United States and enjoys four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average between 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit with occasionally higher temperatures in July and August. Winters can be cold, with temperatures ranging from 20-35 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall averages around 42 inches throughout the season. The area receives plenty of rainfall throughout the year, mostly from April to September, but some showers occur during the winter months as well.

Lamar, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lamar averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Lamar. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lamar 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lamar, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLamar, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  38.9 in.27.8 in.
  133.8 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  791 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 Lamar with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Lamar, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lamar are June, August and September.
In Lamar, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lamar with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lamar, there are 148.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lamar, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Lamar 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.
June is the wettest month in Lamar with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 41.8 inches in Lamar means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Lamar with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 133.8 rainy days annually in Lamar, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.9 inches in Lamar means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Lamar with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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