Scotland, PA Climate


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Scotland, PA is known for its humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with snowfall in the winter months. Average temperatures in the summer range from the upper 60s to low 80s degrees Fahrenheit and average temperatures in the winter range from the mid-30s to mid-40s degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with occasional rainstorms during spring and fall. Scotland, PA is a great place to experience all four seasons!

Scotland, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scotland averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Scotland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scotland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 23
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scotland is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Scotland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateScotland, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  30.8 in.27.8 in.
  120.1 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  702 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 Scotland with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Scotland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scotland are September, June and August.
In Scotland, there are 16.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scotland with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Scotland, there are 104.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Scotland, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Scotland 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 Scotland with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Scotland means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Scotland with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Scotland, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.8 inches in Scotland means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Scotland with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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