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United States / Pennsylvania / Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area / Lackawanna County / South Abington / Zip Codes
South Abington, PA has a mild climate throughout the year with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature ranges from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is in the upper 30s and low 40s. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with the most occurring in late spring and early summer. Snowfall averages between 20 and 25 inches per season. Humidity levels are generally low all year round, making for pleasant weather conditions for most of the year.

South Abington, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Abington averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in South Abington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Abington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Abington is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in South Abington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Abington, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  57.9 in.27.8 in.
  134.5 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  1311 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 South Abington with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In South Abington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Abington are August, June and July.
In South Abington, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Abington with an average of 14.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In South Abington, there are 147.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In South Abington, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in South Abington is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in South Abington with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 42.4 inches in South Abington means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in South Abington with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 134.5 rainy days annually in South Abington, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.9 inches in South Abington means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in South Abington with 17.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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