Mahanoy, PA Climate


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Mahanoy, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid while winters are cold with moderate snow. The area experiences average temperatures of around 46 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and 74 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year, but tends to be heaviest in late spring and early summer. Winters can bring heavy snowfall, although this rarely exceeds 3 feet on average. Overall, Mahanoy, PA provides a pleasant climate all year round for its residents to enjoy.

Mahanoy, Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mahanoy averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Mahanoy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mahanoy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 16
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mahanoy is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Mahanoy, while January and February 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 Mahanoy with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Mahanoy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mahanoy are June, August and July.
In Mahanoy, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mahanoy with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Mahanoy, there are 143.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Mahanoy, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mahanoy but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Mahanoy with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Mahanoy means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Mahanoy with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Mahanoy, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.6 inches in Mahanoy means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Mahanoy with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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