Pottsgrove, PA Climate


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Pottsgrove, PA has generally mild temperatures throughout the year due to its location in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from highs in the low 80s (F) during the day, to lows in mid-60s (F) at night. Winters are cold but still mild, ranging from highs in the upper 30s (F) to lows in the mid-20s (F). Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with around 3-4 inches per month on average. Snowfall is usually light, averaging approximately 10 inches during winter months.

Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pottsgrove averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Pottsgrove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pottsgrove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pottsgrove is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Pottsgrove, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePottsgrove, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  16.8 in.27.8 in.
  117.1 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  22.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  249 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 Pottsgrove with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Pottsgrove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pottsgrove are September, June and May.
In Pottsgrove, there are 20.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pottsgrove with an average of 22.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Pottsgrove, there are 103.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Pottsgrove, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Pottsgrove 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.
July is the wettest month in Pottsgrove with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Pottsgrove means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Pottsgrove with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in Pottsgrove, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.8 inches in Pottsgrove means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Pottsgrove with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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