Lewis Run, PA Climate


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Lewis Run, PA has a humid continental climate which is characterized by warm, humid summers and cold winters. Summers in Lewis Run are typically hot with high levels of humidity and temperatures reaching into the mid-80s on average. Winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping below freezing and snowfall averaging over 80 inches per year. The area receives abundant precipitation throughout the year, with spring bringing more frequent storms but mild temperatures.

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

Lewis Run averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Lewis Run. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewis Run gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lewis Run is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lewis Run, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Lewis Run with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Lewis Run, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lewis Run are July, August and June.
In Lewis Run, there are 0.6 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 Lewis Run with an average of 12.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Lewis Run, there are 167.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Lewis Run, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Lewis Run 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 Lewis Run with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Lewis Run means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in Lewis Run with 18.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 170.0 rainy days annually in Lewis Run, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 79.0 inches in Lewis Run means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Lewis Run with 21.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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