Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA Climate


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Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, located in Pennsylvania, has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The average winter temperature is around 30°F during the day and drops down to around 19°F at night. During summer months, temperatures often reach the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29°C) during the day and stay as high as 50°F (10°C) at night. The area experiences four distinct seasons annually and receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation per year. Snowfall is common during the winter months, but rainfall is experienced throughout most of the year.

Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pocono Mountain Lake Estates averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pocono Mountain Lake Estates gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pocono Mountain Lake Estates 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 Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePocono Mountain Lake Estates, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  41.4 in.27.8 in.
  127.4 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  15.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  1667 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 Pocono Mountain Lake Estates with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pocono Mountain Lake Estates are June, August and July.
In Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pocono Mountain Lake Estates with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, there are 140.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates 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.
June is the wettest month in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, 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 41.4 inches in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Pocono Mountain Lake Estates with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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