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United States / Pennsylvania / Altoona Metro Area / Blair County / Martinsburg / Zip Codes
The climate in Martinsburg, PA is typically humid and temperate. During the summer months, the average high temperature is around 82°F and the average low is 63°F. In the winter months, temperatures fall to an average high of 42°F and an average low of 26°F. Precipitation occurs throughout the year with a peak in late spring/early summer. Snowfall is typical between December and February, with an average of 16 inches per season.

Martinsburg, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Martinsburg averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Martinsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martinsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Martinsburg is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Martinsburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMartinsburg, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  26.9 in.27.8 in.
  134.5 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1404 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 Martinsburg with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Martinsburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Martinsburg are June, August and July.
In Martinsburg, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Martinsburg with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Martinsburg, there are 127.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Martinsburg, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Martinsburg 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.
May is the wettest month in Martinsburg with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in Martinsburg means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Martinsburg with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 134.5 rainy days annually in Martinsburg, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.9 inches in Martinsburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Martinsburg with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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