Spartansburg, PA Climate


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Spartansburg, PA has a climate that is generally classified as humid continental. It has warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average yearly temperature in Spartansburg is around 47°F (8°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C), while in the winter months they can drop down to 0°F (-18°C). Rainfall amounts vary from season to season, with an average of about 43 inches (109 cm) per year. Snowfall usually begins in late November and continues until late March or early April.

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

Spartansburg averages 104 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Spartansburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spartansburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spartansburg is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Spartansburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpartansburg, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  104.1 in.27.8 in.
  170.5 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  6.27
  3.44.3
  1447 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 Spartansburg with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Spartansburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spartansburg are August, June and July.
In Spartansburg, 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 Spartansburg with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Spartansburg, there are 154.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Spartansburg, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Spartansburg 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 Spartansburg with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Spartansburg means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Spartansburg with 18.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 170.5 rainy days annually in Spartansburg, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 104.1 inches in Spartansburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. December is the snowiest month in Spartansburg with 29.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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