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United States / Pennsylvania / Harrisburg-Carlisle Metro Area / Dauphin County / Palmdale / Zip Codes
Palmdale, PA has a humid continental climate, with cold and snowy winters and hot and humid summers. The average temperature in the winter months ranges from 20-40°F, while in the summer months it typically ranges from 70-90°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 40 inches per year. Snowfall averages around 30 inches during the winter season. The city experiences a long daylight period in the summer months, with about 16 hours of sunshine each day.

Palmdale, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palmdale averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Palmdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palmdale is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Palmdale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Palmdale with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Palmdale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmdale are June, September and August.
In Palmdale, 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 Palmdale with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Palmdale, there are 111.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Palmdale, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Palmdale 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 Palmdale with 4.5 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 42.6 inches in Palmdale means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Palmdale with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Palmdale, which is less rainy than most 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 26.6 inches in Palmdale means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Palmdale with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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