Lenox, PA Climate


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Lenox, PA has a humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. Average summer temperatures range from the low 70s to the mid 80s Fahrenheit while average winter temperatures range from the mid 20s to the low 30s. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rain per year, with most of it coming in between May and September. Snowfall averages around 50 inches each year, with peak snowfall occurring in January or February. Lenox also experiences all four seasons due to its location in eastern Pennsylvania.

Lenox, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lenox averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Lenox. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lenox 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lenox, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLenox, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  62.8 in.27.8 in.
  144.0 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  13.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  886 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 Lenox with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Lenox, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lenox are August, June and July.
In Lenox, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lenox with an average of 13.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Lenox, there are 151.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Lenox, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Lenox 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 Lenox with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 42.7 inches in Lenox means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Lenox with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 144.0 rainy days annually in Lenox, 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 62.8 inches in Lenox means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Lenox with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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