Schaefferstown, PA enjoys a humid continental climate with mild springs and summers, cool to cold winters and typically abundant rainfall throughout the year. Temperatures can range from an average high of 89°F in July to an average low of 21°F in January. Rainfall tends to be heaviest in the summer months, especially June and July when thunderstorms can be common. Winters are often cold and snowy, with the occasional deep freeze that can last a few days or more.
Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Schaefferstown averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Schaefferstown. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Schaefferstown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year