S.N.P.J., PA Climate


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S.N.P.J., PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers generally have hot, humid days with occasional thunderstorms and mild nights. Winters are cold with moderate snowfall and temperatures often dropping below freezing in the evenings. Spring and autumn bring pleasant temperatures, but can be subject to large temperature fluctuations, especially in the early mornings and evenings. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, typically averaging between 25 to 30 inches each year.

S.N.P.J., Pennsylvania gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

S.N.P.J. averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in S.N.P.J.. The US average is 205 sunny days.

S.N.P.J. gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for S.N.P.J. is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in S.N.P.J., while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateS.N.P.J., PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.4 in.38.1 in.
  18.5 in.27.8 in.
  140.7 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1093 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 S.N.P.J. with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In S.N.P.J., there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for S.N.P.J. are June, September and August.
In S.N.P.J., there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for S.N.P.J. with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In S.N.P.J., there are 131.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In S.N.P.J., there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in S.N.P.J. but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in S.N.P.J. with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in S.N.P.J. means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in S.N.P.J. with 13.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 140.7 rainy days annually in S.N.P.J., which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.5 inches in S.N.P.J. means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in S.N.P.J. with 6.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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