Penryn, PA Climate


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Penryn, PA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in July is 84 degrees Fahrenheit, with the average low temperature in January dropping to an average of 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall throughout the year averages around 42 inches annually, with snowfall usually remaining under 10 inches for the year. While there are occasional storms, Penryn generally experiences mild weather throughout the year, making it a pleasant place to live.

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

Penryn averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Penryn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Penryn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Penryn, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePenryn, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  21.3 in.27.8 in.
  120.7 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  584 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 Penryn with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Penryn, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Penryn are September, June and August.
In Penryn, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Penryn with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Penryn, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Penryn, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Penryn 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 Penryn with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 42.7 inches in Penryn means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Penryn with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Penryn, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.3 inches in Penryn means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Penryn with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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