Plains, PA Climate


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Plains, PA has a variety of climates throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures can range from mild to hot, with average high temperatures in the mid-80s and lows around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are usually cold and snowy, with average highs in the mid-30s and lows in the teens. Spring and fall are milder, with highs around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and lows around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Plains experiences an average amount of rainfall each year, distributed evenly throughout the four seasons.

Plains, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plains averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Plains. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plains gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plains is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Plains, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlains, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.4 in.38.1 in.
  37.0 in.27.8 in.
  128.4 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  656 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 Plains with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Plains, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plains are June, September and August.
In Plains, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plains with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Plains, there are 136.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Plains, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Plains 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 Plains with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Plains means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Plains with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 128.4 rainy days annually in Plains, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.0 inches in Plains means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Plains with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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