Larksville, PA Climate


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Larksville, PA is located in the Northeast region of the United States and has a humid continental climate. The summers are usually warm and humid while winters tend to be cold and snowy. During the summer months temperatures typically range from the low 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit while during the winter temperatures usually stay below freezing. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with higher levels being seen during spring and summer. Snowfall can vary greatly depending on location within the city with some areas receiving much heavier snow than others. Overall, Larksville has a typical humid continental climate with temperatures ranging widely throughout each season.

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

Larksville averages 37 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 Larksville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Larksville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLarksville, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.6 in.38.1 in.
  36.8 in.27.8 in.
  128.1 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  564 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 Larksville with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Larksville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Larksville are June, August and July.
In Larksville, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Larksville with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Larksville, there are 136.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Larksville, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Larksville 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 Larksville with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Larksville means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Larksville with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 128.1 rainy days annually in Larksville, 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 36.8 inches in Larksville means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Larksville with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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