Manheim township (York County), PA Climate


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Manheim Township (York County), PA is known for its warm, humid summers and cold winters. Summers are typically sunny and hot with daytime temperatures reaching into the mid-80s on average, while temperatures at night drop to the mid-60s. Winters are usually mild and wet, with temperatures averaging around 32°F during the day and dropping to around 18°F at night. Snow falls in moderate amounts from late November through early March. The area also receives occasional thunderstorms in the spring and summer months.

Manheim township (York County), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Manheim township (York County) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Manheim township (York County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manheim township (York County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Manheim township (York County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateManheim township (York County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  27.3 in.27.8 in.
  121.0 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  819 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 Manheim township (York County) with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Manheim township (York County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manheim township (York County) are September, June and May.
In Manheim township (York County), there are 17.4 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 Manheim township (York County) with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Manheim township (York County), there are 116.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Manheim township (York County), there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Manheim township (York County) 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 Manheim township (York County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 43.0 inches in Manheim township (York County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Manheim township (York County) with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.0 rainy days annually in Manheim township (York County), which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.3 inches in Manheim township (York County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Manheim township (York County) with 9.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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