Paupack, PA Climate


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Paupack, PA has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can reach up to the mid 80s Fahrenheit (30°C) while winter temperatures dip down to around 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation in Paupack is relatively consistent year-round with snowfall occurring in the winter months. The area experiences four distinct seasons that help shape the landscape and make it an ideal place for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, fishing, and more.

Paupack, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Paupack averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Paupack. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paupack gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 14
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Paupack, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePaupack, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  57.0 in.27.8 in.
  130.0 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  1264 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 Paupack with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Paupack, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paupack are August, July and June.
In Paupack, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paupack with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Paupack, there are 153.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Paupack, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Paupack 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 Paupack with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Paupack means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Paupack with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Paupack, 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.0 inches in Paupack means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Paupack with 17.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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