Mocanaqua, PA Climate


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Mocanaqua, PA has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the mid 70s to the mid 80s Fahrenheit and in the winter it is typically in the low 30s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 40 inches each year. Snowfall can vary but is usually between 25-30 inches annually. The area also experiences many thunderstorms, averaging over 90 days of thunderstorm activity each year.

Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mocanaqua averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Mocanaqua. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mocanaqua gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mocanaqua 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 Mocanaqua, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMocanaqua, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  37.2 in.27.8 in.
  128.2 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  554 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 Mocanaqua with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Mocanaqua, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mocanaqua are June, August and July.
In Mocanaqua, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mocanaqua with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Mocanaqua, there are 139.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Mocanaqua, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Mocanaqua is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Mocanaqua with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Mocanaqua means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Mocanaqua with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 128.2 rainy days annually in Mocanaqua, 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 37.2 inches in Mocanaqua means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Mocanaqua with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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