Millersville, PA Climate


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Millersville, PA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Winters are generally mild but can become very cold with occasional snowfall. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the upper 80s (F) at their highest. The city receives an average of 43 inches of rainfall annually, with most rain coming in the spring and summer months. Millersville is also known for having strong thunderstorms in the summer months that can bring heavy rains and even hail. Overall, Millersville has a pleasant climate that is perfect for outdoor activities such as hiking or exploring its many parks throughout the year.

Millersville, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Millersville averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Millersville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Millersville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Millersville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Millersville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMillersville, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  20.0 in.27.8 in.
  122.2 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  325 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 Millersville with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Millersville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Millersville are September, June and May.
In Millersville, there are 14.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Millersville with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Millersville, there are 113.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Millersville, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Millersville 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 Millersville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 42.6 inches in Millersville means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Millersville with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Millersville, 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 20.0 inches in Millersville means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Millersville with 7.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Millersville is a small town located among Lancaster County. Comes alive during Fall and Spring Millersville University (PASSHE institution) semesters. Recreation  More

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Millersville is basically a quiet town with very friendly people. It has a college that is known all over the eastern seaboard and farther, a very good one at that. The  More

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