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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Juniata County / Mexico / Zip Codes
Mexico, PA has a humid continental climate with warm humid summers and cold winters. On average, temperatures range from -1°C (30°F) in the winter to 24°C (75°F) in the summer. Rainfall usually averages around 39 inches per year, spreading out evenly throughout the four seasons. Snowfall is also common and usually totals an average of 24 inches per year. The area is relatively sunny, with about 200 sunny days each year.

Mexico, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Mexico. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mexico gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mexico, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMexico, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  28.3 in.27.8 in.
  123.1 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  440 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 Mexico with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Mexico, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mexico are June, September and August.
In Mexico, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mexico with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Mexico, there are 118.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Mexico, 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 Mexico 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.
June is the wettest month in Mexico with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Mexico means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Mexico with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.1 rainy days annually in Mexico, 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 28.3 inches in Mexico means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Mexico with 10.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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