Shamokin, PA Climate


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The climate in Shamokin, PA is generally mild throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the low 80s Fahrenheit with high humidity levels and occasional thunderstorms. Winters tend to be cold with temperatures commonly falling into the 20s Fahrenheit and snowfall occurring regularly from late November to March. Spring and autumn are usually mild with moderate rainfall throughout both seasons.

Shamokin, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shamokin averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Shamokin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shamokin 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shamokin is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Shamokin, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShamokin, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.1 in.38.1 in.
  30.1 in.27.8 in.
  122.3 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  722 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 Shamokin with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Shamokin, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shamokin are June, August and September.
In Shamokin, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shamokin with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Shamokin, there are 134.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Shamokin, 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 Shamokin 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.
June is the wettest month in Shamokin with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Shamokin means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Shamokin with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in Shamokin, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.1 inches in Shamokin means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Shamokin with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I went to visit and almost purchased a home there but the home had a problem, doesn't mean that I will not go back, I really don't understand why so much bad talk about  More

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Shamokin, PA is an old coal town that's multiple decades past its prime. The area is growing with dilapidated and unsafe buildings while the city is bankrupt, unable to  More

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alright here is a comment unless you ar a raging alcoholic shamokin is the place where your happiness would go to die and i am serious you cant get a job here i hate it  More

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