Newry, PA Climate


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Newry, PA has a temperate climate with warm and humid summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months ranges from 76 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter is around 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread throughout the year with an annual total of approximately 41 inches of rain per year. Snowfall varies with an average of 30 inches but can sometimes be heavy when accompanied by lake-effect snow from Lake Erie. Overall, Newry has a pleasant climate that provides comfortable temperatures throughout most of the year.

Newry, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newry averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Newry. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newry gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newry is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Newry, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNewry, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  29.4 in.27.8 in.
  139.5 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1050 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 Newry with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Newry, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newry are June, August and July.
In Newry, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newry with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Newry, there are 127.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Newry, there are 2.3 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 Newry but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Newry with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Newry means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Newry with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 139.5 rainy days annually in Newry, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.4 inches in Newry means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Newry with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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