North Heidelberg, PA Climate


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North Heidelberg, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual high temperature is around 77 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low is around 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter months bring an average snowfall of 22 inches, while precipitation, mainly from rain, averages 42 inches throughout the year. Spring and fall are relatively mild, with temperatures ranging from the high 30s to upper 60s. Overall, North Heidelberg enjoys four distinct seasons that provide plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation and exploration throughout the year.

North Heidelberg, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Heidelberg averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in North Heidelberg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Heidelberg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in North Heidelberg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Heidelberg, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.0 in.38.1 in.
  22.4 in.27.8 in.
  111.4 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  21.1°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  443 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 North Heidelberg with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In North Heidelberg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Heidelberg are September, June and August.
In North Heidelberg, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Heidelberg with an average of 21.1°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In North Heidelberg, there are 110.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In North Heidelberg, 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 North Heidelberg 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 North Heidelberg with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in North Heidelberg means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in North Heidelberg with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in North Heidelberg, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.4 inches in North Heidelberg means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in North Heidelberg with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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