Overton, PA Climate


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Overton, PA has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while temperatures in the winter months range from 20s to low 40s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is relatively evenly spread throughout the year, with an annual average of around 42 inches of precipitation. Winters in this region tend to be snowy, with an average of 39 inches of snow each year.

Overton, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Overton averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Overton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Overton 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Overton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Overton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOverton, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  38.8 in.27.8 in.
  135.2 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  14.6°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1647 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 Overton with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Overton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Overton are August, June and July.
In Overton, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Overton with an average of 14.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Overton, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Overton, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Overton is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Overton with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Overton means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Overton with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 135.2 rainy days annually in Overton, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.8 inches in Overton means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Overton with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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