Philipsburg, PA Climate


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Philipsburg, PA is located in central Pennsylvania and has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Philipsburg are usually warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the high 80s with occasional thunderstorms. Winters are typically cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping to below freezing. Spring and fall are milder seasons with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s to low 70s. Rainfall is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, making Philipsburg an ideal place for outdoor activities any time of the year.

Philipsburg, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Philipsburg averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Philipsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Philipsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Philipsburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePhilipsburg, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  46.1 in.27.8 in.
  147.3 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  1450 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 Philipsburg with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Philipsburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Philipsburg are August, July and June.
In Philipsburg, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Philipsburg with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Philipsburg, there are 141.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Philipsburg, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Philipsburg 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 Philipsburg with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Philipsburg means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Philipsburg with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 147.3 rainy days annually in Philipsburg, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.1 inches in Philipsburg means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Philipsburg with 12.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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