Plymouth, PA Climate


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Plymouth Borough, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The borough experiences four distinct seasons with moderate temperatures throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters can be cold and snowy. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with occasional snowfall in winter months. On average, Plymouth Borough receives around 36 inches of rain per year with an average temperature of around 24°F in January and 73°F in July. The area also experiences high humidity levels which can make it feel even warmer than the actual temperature.

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

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

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Plymouth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plymouth 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Plymouth borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlymouth, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  36.7 in.27.8 in.
  127.9 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  525 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 Plymouth borough with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Plymouth borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plymouth borough are June, August and July.
In Plymouth borough, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plymouth borough with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Plymouth borough, there are 137.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Plymouth borough, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Plymouth borough 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.
September is the wettest month in Plymouth borough with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 41.7 inches in Plymouth borough means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Plymouth borough with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 127.9 rainy days annually in Plymouth borough, 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 36.7 inches in Plymouth borough means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Plymouth borough with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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