South Manheim, PA Climate


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The climate in South Manheim, PA is typically mild and sunny throughout the year. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures often reaching up into the 80s during the day. Winters are generally cold with occasional snowfall. Spring and fall are comfortable seasons, with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-50s to the upper 70s. During all four seasons, days generally start off sunny but clouds tend to move in by mid-day, bringing intermittent showers or thunderstorms in some areas.

South Manheim, Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in South Manheim. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Manheim gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 22
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Manheim is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in South Manheim, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Manheim, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  48.9 in.38.1 in.
  31.6 in.27.8 in.
  122.8 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  612 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 Manheim with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In South Manheim, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Manheim are September, June and August.
In South Manheim, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Manheim with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In South Manheim, there are 104.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In South Manheim, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in South Manheim 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 South Manheim with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in South Manheim means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in South Manheim with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in South Manheim, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.6 inches in South Manheim means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in South Manheim with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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