New Buffalo, PA Climate


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New Buffalo, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average daytime temperature in the summer months ranges from the low 70's to the mid-80's Fahrenheit, while the average nighttime temperature drops to the mid-50's. During the winter months, temperatures range from the low 20's to the high 30's Fahrenheit during the day, and drop into single digits overnight. Average yearly precipitation is around 45 inches of rain per year, mostly concentrated in late spring and early fall. Snowfall averages around 45 inches per year as well, with most snowfall occurring between November and March.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateNew Buffalo, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  29.3 in.27.8 in.
  122.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  20.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  371 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 Buffalo with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In New Buffalo, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Buffalo are June, September and August.
In New Buffalo, there are 11.4 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 Buffalo with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In New Buffalo, there are 120.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In New Buffalo, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in New Buffalo 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 New Buffalo with 4.3 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 44.1 inches in New Buffalo means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in New Buffalo with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in New Buffalo, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in New Buffalo means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in New Buffalo with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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