Old Lycoming, PA Climate


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Old Lycoming, PA has a humid continental climate with moderate temperatures that range from hot summers to cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 79°F while the average low temperature during the winter is around 19°F. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with an annual average of 43 inches of rainfall and occasional snowfall during the winter months. Humidity can be high in the summer, but it is generally quite pleasant throughout the year.

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

Old Lycoming averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Old Lycoming. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Old Lycoming gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Old Lycoming is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Old Lycoming, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Old Lycoming with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Old Lycoming, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Old Lycoming are June, September and August.
In Old Lycoming, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Old Lycoming with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Old Lycoming, there are 124.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Old Lycoming, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Old Lycoming is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Old Lycoming with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 41.8 inches in Old Lycoming means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Old Lycoming with 13.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 134.6 rainy days annually in Old Lycoming, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.6 inches in Old Lycoming means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Old Lycoming with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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