Middle Smithfield, PA Climate


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Middle Smithfield, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The summers typically range from hot and muggy to cool and comfortable, while the winters usually have cold temperatures and moderate snowfall. It is common for thunderstorms to occur during the summer months, as well as occasional snowstorms in the winter. During the spring and fall, temperatures are usually mild with light rainfall throughout most of the season. In general, Middle Smithfield experiences four distinct seasons with varying weather conditions each season.

Middle Smithfield, Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Middle Smithfield averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Middle Smithfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middle Smithfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 16
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Middle Smithfield is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Middle Smithfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMiddle Smithfield, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  49.2 in.38.1 in.
  46.7 in.27.8 in.
  128.6 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  15.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  916 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 Middle Smithfield with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Middle Smithfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middle Smithfield are June, August and July.
In Middle Smithfield, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Middle Smithfield with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Middle Smithfield, there are 144.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Middle Smithfield, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Middle Smithfield 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 Middle Smithfield with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Middle Smithfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Middle Smithfield with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 128.6 rainy days annually in Middle Smithfield, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.7 inches in Middle Smithfield means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Middle Smithfield with 13.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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