New Salem, PA Climate


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New Salem borough, PA enjoys a temperate climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s °F in the winter to the mid-80s °F in the summer. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, typically ranging from 10–15 inches each season. Generally speaking, New Salem borough offers comfortable weather year round that makes it a great place to live.

New Salem, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Salem averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in New Salem. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Salem gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Salem borough is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in New Salem borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Salem, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  24.5 in.27.8 in.
  121.4 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  607 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 Salem borough with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In New Salem borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Salem borough are September, May and June.
In New Salem borough, there are 19.0 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 New Salem borough with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In New Salem borough, there are 119.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In New Salem borough, there are 1.6 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 Salem 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.
September is the wettest month in New Salem borough with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in New Salem borough means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in New Salem borough with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in New Salem borough, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.5 inches in New Salem borough means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in New Salem borough with 8.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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