Laurelton, PA Climate


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Laurelton, PA has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, temperatures range from the mid-50s Fahrenheit in the winter to the mid-80s Fahrenheit in the summer. Precipitation is relatively evenly spread throughout the year, with occasional snowfall and periods of heavy rain during various seasons. The air quality is generally high, making it a pleasant place to live all year round.

Laurelton, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laurelton averages 34 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 Laurelton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurelton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLaurelton, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  33.5 in.27.8 in.
  120.3 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  653 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 Laurelton with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Laurelton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurelton are June, August and September.
In Laurelton, there are 7.9 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 Laurelton with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Laurelton, there are 141.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Laurelton, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Laurelton but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Laurelton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Laurelton means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Laurelton with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Laurelton, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.5 inches in Laurelton means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Laurelton with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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