Mountainhome, PA Climate


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Mountainhome, PA is a small town with a mild climate. The summers in Moutainhome are typically very warm but not too hot with temperatures in the mid-70s. The winters are generally mild and relatively snow-free with temperatures averaging around the low 40s. The area receives ample rainfall throughout the year with an average of around 45 inches annually. Spring and fall offer a pleasant change of seasons with temperatures ranging from lows of about 35 to highs in the mid-70s. Mountainhome is an ideal location for those who enjoy a temperate climate without extreme temperature swings throughout the year.

Mountainhome, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountainhome averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Mountainhome. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountainhome gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 15
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mountainhome is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Mountainhome, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMountainhome, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  57.4 in.27.8 in.
  129.3 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1234 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 Mountainhome with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Mountainhome, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountainhome are August, June and July.
In Mountainhome, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mountainhome with an average of 14.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Mountainhome, there are 153.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Mountainhome, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Mountainhome 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.
June is the wettest month in Mountainhome with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Mountainhome means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Mountainhome with 12.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 129.3 rainy days annually in Mountainhome, 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 57.4 inches in Mountainhome means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Mountainhome with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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