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United States / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area / Chester County / South Pottstown / Zip Codes
South Pottstown, PA has a humid continental climate. The summers tend to be hot and humid, while the winters tend to be cold and snowy. The area is known for its heavy snowfall in winter due to its close proximity to Lake Erie, with an average annual snowfall of around 75 inches. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches per year. Temperatures in the area vary widely between summer and winter, with average daily highs in the summer months reaching up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit and lows dropping into the teens in winter months.

South Pottstown, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Pottstown averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in South Pottstown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Pottstown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Pottstown is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in South Pottstown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Pottstown, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  22.6 in.27.8 in.
  117.3 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  22.8°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  135 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 Pottstown with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In South Pottstown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Pottstown are September, June and May.
In South Pottstown, there are 21.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Pottstown with an average of 22.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In South Pottstown, there are 103.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In South Pottstown, there are 0.7 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 Pottstown 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.
July is the wettest month in South Pottstown with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in South Pottstown means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in South Pottstown with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in South Pottstown, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.6 inches in South Pottstown means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in South Pottstown with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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