Midland, PA Climate

Midland, PA enjoys a temperate climate with mild winters and hot summers. The area typically gets snowfall in the winter months and an average of around 30 inches of precipitation annually. Average temperatures range from lows in the 20s during winter to highs in the upper 80s during summer. Midland experiences moderate winds year-round and occasional thunderstorms during the late spring and summer months. Humidity is generally low throughout the year, allowing for comfortable conditions most of the time.

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

Midland averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Midland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Midland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Midland is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Midland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Midland, Pennsylvania	United States
	37.7 in.	38.1 in.
	22.1 in.	27.8 in.
	145.7 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	21.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.7	4.3
	781 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 Midland with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Midland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Midland are June, August and September.

In Midland, there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Midland with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Midland, there are 113.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Midland, there are 2.9 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 Midland 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.

July is the wettest month in Midland with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 37.7 inches in Midland means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Midland with 14.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 145.7 rainy days annually in Midland, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.1 inches in Midland means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Midland with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.