Laporte, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Sullivan County / Laporte / Zip Codes
The climate in Laporte borough, PA is generally temperate throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the mid-80s, while winters are typically cold but not extreme, with temperatures averaging around the mid-30s. The area experiences all four seasons, and receives an average of 40 inches of rain per year. Snowfall is generally light in this area, with most years receiving between 20-25 inches of snow.

Laporte, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laporte averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Laporte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laporte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Laporte borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLaporte, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  41.3 in.27.8 in.
  148.7 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  78.6°85.8°
  14.3°21.7°
  6.57
  3.74.3
  1955 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 Laporte borough with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Laporte borough, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laporte borough are August, July and June.
In Laporte borough, there are 1.3 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 Laporte borough with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Laporte borough, there are 154.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Laporte borough, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Laporte borough 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.
September is the wettest month in Laporte borough with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Laporte borough means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Laporte borough with 14.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 148.7 rainy days annually in Laporte borough, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.3 inches in Laporte borough means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Laporte borough with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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