New Britain, PA Climate


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The climate in New Britain borough, PA is mild and humid, with the average temperatures ranging from highs of 66°F (19°C) during the summer months to lows of 32°F (0°C) during the winter months. This area experiences humid continental weather, characterized by hot and humid summers, cool and dry winters with occasional rain and snowfall throughout the year. The area also receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation annually. The warmest month is usually July while the coldest month is typically January. Furthermore, the borough experiences four distinct seasons—spring, summer, fall and winter.

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

New Britain averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in New Britain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Britain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Britain borough is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in New Britain borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Britain, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  48.4 in.38.1 in.
  22.4 in.27.8 in.
  106.4 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  289 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 New Britain borough with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In New Britain borough, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Britain borough are September, June and August.
In New Britain borough, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Britain borough with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In New Britain borough, there are 105.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In New Britain borough, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in New Britain borough 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.
July is the wettest month in New Britain borough with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 48.4 inches in New Britain borough means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in New Britain borough with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 106.4 rainy days annually in New Britain borough, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.4 inches in New Britain borough means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in New Britain borough with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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