Mount Pocono, PA Climate


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Mount Pocono, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in summer range from the low 70s to the mid 80s, while winter temperatures can dip into the single digits at night. The area experiences moderate rainfall throughout the year, with more precipitation in spring and fall than summer and winter. Snowfall is usually light, though heavier snowstorms are not uncommon. Overall, Mount Pocono enjoys mild and pleasant weather throughout much of the year.

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

Mount Pocono averages 63 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 Mount Pocono. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Pocono gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Pocono is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Mount Pocono, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Pocono, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  49.4 in.38.1 in.
  62.6 in.27.8 in.
  130.8 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  14.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.74.3
  1841 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 Mount Pocono with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Mount Pocono, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Pocono are July, August and June.
In Mount Pocono, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Pocono with an average of 14.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Mount Pocono, there are 151.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Mount Pocono, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Mount Pocono 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.
September is the wettest month in Mount Pocono with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Mount Pocono means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Mount Pocono with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 130.8 rainy days annually in Mount Pocono, 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 62.6 inches in Mount Pocono means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Mount Pocono with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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