Little Meadows, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Susquehanna County / Little Meadows / Zip Codes
Little Meadows, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter temperatures can drop as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 39 inches of rainfall each year, with most of the precipitation falling during the warmer months. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, typically from November through April. Little Meadows enjoys moderate amounts of sunshine throughout the year, providing plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities all year round.

Little Meadows, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Little Meadows averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Little Meadows. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little Meadows 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Little Meadows, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLittle Meadows, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  40.8 in.38.1 in.
  56.2 in.27.8 in.
  139.2 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  12.3°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1040 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 Little Meadows with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Little Meadows, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Meadows are August, June and July.
In Little Meadows, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Little Meadows with an average of 12.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Little Meadows, there are 161.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Little Meadows, there are 11.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Little Meadows 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 Little Meadows with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 40.8 inches in Little Meadows means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Little Meadows with 12.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 139.2 rainy days annually in Little Meadows, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 56.2 inches in Little Meadows means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Little Meadows with 16.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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