Phoenixville, PA Climate


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Phoenixville, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 81 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is around 28 degrees Fahrenheit. The area typically gets around 40 inches of rain each year and experiences all four seasons. There are frequent thunderstorms during the spring and fall months with occasional snowfall in the winter months. The area also receives plenty of sunshine with an average of 210 days of sun each year.

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Phoenixville averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Phoenixville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenixville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Phoenixville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Phoenixville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePhoenixville, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  16.5 in.27.8 in.
  111.1 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  20.9°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  138 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 Phoenixville with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Phoenixville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phoenixville are September, June and May.
In Phoenixville, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phoenixville with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Phoenixville, there are 118.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Phoenixville, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Phoenixville 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.
September is the wettest month in Phoenixville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Phoenixville means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Phoenixville with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Phoenixville, which is one of the least rainy 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 16.5 inches in Phoenixville means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Phoenixville with 7.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 10 years ago

Ive been living in phoenixville my entire life, looking to get out though. In the area there are a few parks. Valley forge is right outside phoeniville, about 10  More

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