Preston, PA Climate


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Preston, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months hovers around 75 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter months tend to experience temperatures of around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is typical throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 42 inches per year. Snowfall varies greatly from year to year with some winters bringing more than 50 inches of snow while other years may only bring 10 inches or less.

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

Preston averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Preston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Preston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Preston is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Preston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Preston with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Preston, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Preston are July, August and June.
In Preston, there are 1.2 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 Preston with an average of 11.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Preston, there are 169.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Preston, there are 13.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Preston 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.
June is the wettest month in Preston with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Preston means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Preston with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 144.5 rainy days annually in Preston, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 71.9 inches in Preston means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Preston with 20.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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