Mount Lebanon, PA Climate


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Mount Lebanon, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with occasional high humidity days, while winters are cold with moderate snowfall. In the spring and autumn months temperatures are mild with occasional precipitation. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms in the summer months, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities like hiking and camping. Mount Lebanon is also known for its abundant foliage throughout the year, thanks to its relative elevation compared to other nearby cities in Pennsylvania.

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

Mount Lebanon averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Mount Lebanon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Lebanon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 20
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Lebanon is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Mount Lebanon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Lebanon, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  32.7 in.27.8 in.
  143.8 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  1030 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 Lebanon with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Mount Lebanon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Lebanon are June, August and September.
In Mount Lebanon, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Lebanon with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Mount Lebanon, there are 114.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Mount Lebanon, there are 2.2 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 Mount Lebanon 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.
June is the wettest month in Mount Lebanon with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Mount Lebanon means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Mount Lebanon with 15.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 143.8 rainy days annually in Mount Lebanon, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.7 inches in Mount Lebanon means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Mount Lebanon with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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