Nazareth, PA Climate


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Nazareth, PA is located in the northern part of Pennsylvania, and it has a temperate climate. Summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29-30 Celsius), while winters are cool to cold with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Spring and fall tend to be mild with plenty of rain throughout the year. The area gets an average of 36 inches of precipitation annually, mostly falling as rain during the warmer months. Nazareth also experiences a fair amount of snow in the winter, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities like skiing and snowboarding.

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

Nazareth averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Nazareth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nazareth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nazareth is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Nazareth, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNazareth, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  30.9 in.27.8 in.
  118.2 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  495 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 Nazareth with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Nazareth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nazareth are September, June and May.
In Nazareth, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nazareth with an average of 18.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Nazareth, there are 133.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Nazareth, there are 2.1 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 Nazareth 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.
September is the wettest month in Nazareth with 4.8 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 47.5 inches in Nazareth means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Nazareth with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in Nazareth, which is less rainy than most 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 30.9 inches in Nazareth means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Nazareth with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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