South Canaan, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Wayne County / South Canaan / Zip Codes
South Canaan, PA has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching up to the high 80s and low 90s, while the winters are cold and snowy. Spring brings a mix of rain showers, blooming flowers, and warming temperatures that eventually reach into the mid 70s. Fall can be quite cool at times with temperatures dropping into the 50s and an abundance of changing leaves in the trees. Overall, South Canaan is a great place to experience all four seasons with its moderate climate conditions.

South Canaan, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Canaan averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in South Canaan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Canaan 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Canaan is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in South Canaan, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Canaan, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  63.0 in.27.8 in.
  134.7 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  78.6°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  6.47
  3.64.3
  1427 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 Canaan with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In South Canaan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Canaan are July, August and June.
In South Canaan, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Canaan with an average of 12.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In South Canaan, there are 165.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In South Canaan, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in South Canaan 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 Canaan with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 45.8 inches in South Canaan means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in South Canaan with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 134.7 rainy days annually in South Canaan, 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 63.0 inches in South Canaan means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in South Canaan with 19.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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