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United States / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area / Delaware County / Lima / Zip Codes
Lima, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can range from a low of around 55 degrees Fahrenheit to a high of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter months, temperatures can drop to around 20 degrees Fahrenheit with highs usually reaching around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area gets an average of 39 inches of precipitation throughout the year and receives on average about 16 inches of snowfall every winter season.

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

Lima averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Lima. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lima gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lima is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lima, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLima, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.4 in.38.1 in.
  13.4 in.27.8 in.
  108.9 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  351 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 Lima with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Lima, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lima are September, June and May.
In Lima, there are 20.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lima with an average of 24.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Lima, there are 90.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Lima, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lima 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.
July is the wettest month in Lima with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Lima means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Lima with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Lima, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.4 inches in Lima means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Lima with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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