North Wales, PA Climate


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North Wales, PA is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures often reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winters are cold and snowy with frequent snowfall and occasional temperatures that dip below freezing. The area receives an average annual precipitation of over 42 inches, most of which occurs from April through September. There are four distinct seasons in North Wales, offering enjoyable weather throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in North Wales. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Wales gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 North Wales is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in North Wales, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Wales, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  22.2 in.27.8 in.
  104.0 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  22.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  367 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 Wales with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In North Wales, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Wales are September, June and August.
In North Wales, 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 North Wales with an average of 22.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In North Wales, there are 105.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In North Wales, 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 North Wales 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 Wales with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in North Wales means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in North Wales with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in North Wales, 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 22.2 inches in North Wales means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in North Wales with 8.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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