Rockhill, PA Climate


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Rockhill, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-80s depending on the day. Winter months bring cold temperatures and the occasional snowfall, although the majority of snow usually falls between December and February. Spring time sees mild temperatures in the 40s to mid-60s and plenty of rainfall while fall months bring cool breezes and pleasant temperatures in the 50s to low 70s. The area sees an average of 38 inches of rain each year which helps keep it lush and green throughout the year.

Rockhill, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Rockhill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockhill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Rockhill, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRockhill, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  26.5 in.27.8 in.
  120.7 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  627 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 Rockhill with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Rockhill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockhill are June, September and August.
In Rockhill, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockhill with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Rockhill, there are 123.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Rockhill, there are 1.9 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 Rockhill 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.
May is the wettest month in Rockhill with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Rockhill means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Rockhill with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Rockhill, 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 26.5 inches in Rockhill means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Rockhill with 10.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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