Slabtown, PA Climate


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Slabtown, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from the mid-20s in the winter to the mid-80s in the summer months. July is typically the hottest month of the year, with an average high of 86 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 66 degrees Fahrenheit. January is typically the coldest month of the year, with an average high of 36 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 18 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels tend to be higher in spring and summer than during fall and winter, with an average yearly total rainfall of 41 inches.

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

Slabtown averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Slabtown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Slabtown 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 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Slabtown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSlabtown, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  31.7 in.27.8 in.
  122.2 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  804 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 Slabtown with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Slabtown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Slabtown are June, August and September.
In Slabtown, 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 Slabtown with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Slabtown, there are 134.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Slabtown, there are 2.2 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 Slabtown 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.
June is the wettest month in Slabtown with 4.5 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 43.0 inches in Slabtown means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Slabtown with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Slabtown, 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 31.7 inches in Slabtown means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Slabtown with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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