Pocono Pines, PA Climate


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Pocono Pines, PA enjoys a four-season climate year round, with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer, temperatures typically reach into the 80s Fahrenheit during the day, while overnight lows can dip into the 50s. Winters are often cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping to near or below freezing. Average precipitation throughout the year is 38 inches of rain and 44 inches of snowfall annually. During the winter months snowfall can be heavy and it is not uncommon for blizzards to occur in this area of Pennsylvania. The mild spring and autumn seasons provide lots of opportunities for outdoor activities in Pocono Pines.

Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pocono Pines averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Pocono Pines. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pocono Pines gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pocono Pines is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pocono Pines, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePocono Pines, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  49.6 in.38.1 in.
  62.7 in.27.8 in.
  130.8 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  14.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.74.3
  1808 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 Pines with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Pocono Pines, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pocono Pines are August, July and June.
In Pocono Pines, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pocono Pines with an average of 14.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Pocono Pines, there are 151.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Pocono Pines, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Pocono Pines is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Pocono Pines with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Pocono Pines means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Pocono Pines with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 130.8 rainy days annually in Pocono Pines, 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 62.7 inches in Pocono Pines means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Pocono Pines with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Pocono Pines is a small mountain lake town with only two major roads, and when I say major - they each only have two lanes – one in each direction. We are centrally  More

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The rents and the food prices have gotten too high for persons living on a fixed income. The traffic is horrendous. The climate is actually WARMER due to the immense  More

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