Mead, PA Climate


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Mead, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. It experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and fall being the most pleasant times of year. During the summer months, temperatures average around 80°F during the day and 65°F at night. Winters can be cold with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Snowfall is common in the winter, with an average of 30 inches per season. Overall, the climate in Mead, PA is mild and comfortable throughout the year.

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

Mead averages 81 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Mead. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mead gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 172 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 14
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mead is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Mead, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMead, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.5 in.38.1 in.
  80.5 in.27.8 in.
  171.8 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  14.3°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  1565 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 Mead with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Mead, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mead are August, June and July.
In Mead, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mead with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Mead, there are 157.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Mead, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Mead 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 Mead with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Mead means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Mead with 18.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 171.8 rainy days annually in Mead, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 80.5 inches in Mead means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Mead with 21.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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