Leroy, PA Climate


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Leroy, PA has a humid continental climate with moderately cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from 18-25°C in the summer to -2-5°C in winter. During the warmer months, precipitation is fairly common and can range from light showers to thunderstorms. Snowfall is also common during winter, with an average of around 60 cm each year. The area experiences around 200 days of sunshine each year on average, which make it an ideal place for outdoor activities.

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

Leroy averages 40 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 Leroy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leroy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leroy is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Leroy, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeroy, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.8 in.38.1 in.
  39.6 in.27.8 in.
  138.5 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1024 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 Leroy with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Leroy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leroy are June, August and July.
In Leroy, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leroy with an average of 14.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Leroy, there are 155.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Leroy, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Leroy is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Leroy with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.8 inches in Leroy means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Leroy with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 138.5 rainy days annually in Leroy, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.6 inches in Leroy means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Leroy with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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