Munster, PA Climate


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Munster, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, temperatures can reach as high as 86°F in the summer months and dip down to 24°F during winter months. Precipitation is fairly moderate year-round with an average of 34 inches of rain annually. Snowfall usually occurs between November and March, with an annual total of approximately 30 inches. Humidity levels remain steady throughout the year due to its relative proximity to Lake Erie, while winds are mild and variable.

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

Munster averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Munster. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Munster gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Munster, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMunster, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  74.9 in.27.8 in.
  159.7 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.57
  3.74.3
  1982 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 Munster with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Munster, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Munster are August, June and July.
In Munster, there are 1.9 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 Munster with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Munster, there are 148.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Munster, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Munster 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.
July is the wettest month in Munster with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Munster means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Munster with 17.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 159.7 rainy days annually in Munster, which is one of the rainiest 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 74.9 inches in Munster means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Munster with 22.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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