Messiah College, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 20°F in the winter to around 78°F in the summer. The area gets an average of 45 inches of rain per year, and snowfall averages around 27 inches annually. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common as well as occasional severe storms that can bring damaging winds and hail. Winters tend to be cold and dry, but will occasionally bring large amounts of snowfall.
Messiah College, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Messiah College averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Messiah College. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Messiah College gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year