Quakertown, PA Climate


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Quakertown, PA has a temperate climate characterized by four distinct seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. In the springtime, temperatures range from lows in the low 40s to highs in the upper 60s. Summer temperatures are warm with typical high temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s. During autumn months temperatures can range between the 50s and 70s. Winter in Quakertown is cold with typical lows around freezing and highs in the upper 30s and 40s. The area also receives plenty of rainfall throughout the year with snowfall during some winters.

Quakertown, Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Quakertown averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Quakertown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Quakertown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 20
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Quakertown is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Quakertown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateQuakertown, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  27.3 in.27.8 in.
  114.1 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  499 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 Quakertown with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Quakertown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quakertown are September, June and May.
In Quakertown, there are 21.0 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 Quakertown with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Quakertown, there are 121.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Quakertown, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Quakertown 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 Quakertown with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 49.3 inches in Quakertown means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Quakertown with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Quakertown, which is one of the least rainy 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 27.3 inches in Quakertown means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Quakertown with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Quakertown is a fantastic area and an amazing place to live. The area offers a great small community feel and sense of family values. A great place to raise your  More

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I've lived in Quakertown for 10 years now and it is a beautiful slice of suburban Pennsylvania. We are centrally located between Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley (both  More

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