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United States / Pennsylvania / New Castle Metro Area / Lawrence County / Plain Grove / Zip Codes
Plain Grove, PA has a climate that is typical of the northeastern United States. The summers are warm and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s and 90s Fahrenheit (30-35 Celsius). Winters are cold and snowy, with average temperatures around 15 to 25 Fahrenheit (-9 to -4 Celsius). Spring and fall bring mild temperatures with occasional rain showers. Plain Grove gets an average of 41 inches of rain per year, making it one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania.

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

Plain Grove averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Plain Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plain Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plain Grove is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Plain Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlain Grove, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  38.2 in.27.8 in.
  155.3 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1168 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 Plain Grove with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Plain Grove, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plain Grove are June, September and August.
In Plain Grove, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plain Grove with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Plain Grove, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Plain Grove, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Plain Grove is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Plain Grove with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Plain Grove means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Plain Grove with 15.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 155.3 rainy days annually in Plain Grove, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.2 inches in Plain Grove means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Plain Grove with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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