Oley, PA Climate


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Oley, PA is located in southeastern Pennsylvania and has a humid continental climate. It is characterized by warm summers with intense humidity and cold winters during which snowfall often occurs. The area generally receives around 40 inches of rain annually, with the highest amount of precipitation occurring in the months of June, July, and August. Winters are usually mild but can become very cold at times with temperatures often falling below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are pleasant times to visit Oley as the weather is comfortable with parts experiencing an abundance of sunshine due to the lack of clouds or other forms of precipitation.

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

Oley averages 18 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 Oley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oley 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 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oley is 7.2 (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 Oley, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOley, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  18.0 in.27.8 in.
  103.7 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  20.9°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 Oley with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Oley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oley are September, June and August.
In Oley, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oley with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Oley, there are 111.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Oley, 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 Oley 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 Oley with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Oley means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Oley with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 103.7 rainy days annually in Oley, 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 18.0 inches in Oley means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Oley with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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