Malvern, PA Climate


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Malvern, PA has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature ranges from 28-85 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. Generally, summers are very warm and sunny in Malvern while winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures. Rainfall is typical year round with the most precipitation occurring during the summer months. Overall, Malvern's climate is varied but generally mild compared to other parts of the country.

Malvern, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Malvern averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Malvern. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Malvern gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Malvern is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Malvern, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMalvern, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.8 in.38.1 in.
  23.2 in.27.8 in.
  120.0 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  561 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 Malvern with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Malvern, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Malvern are September, May and June.
In Malvern, there are 21.2 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 Malvern with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Malvern, there are 123.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Malvern, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Malvern 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.
September is the wettest month in Malvern with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Malvern means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Malvern with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in Malvern, which is less rainy than most 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 23.2 inches in Malvern means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Malvern with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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