Spring Grove, PA Climate


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Spring Grove, PA experiences a typical mid-Atlantic climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area is known for its humid summers with temperatures often reaching the high 80s with high humidity levels. During the winter months, temperatures can drop into the teens and single digits on occasion. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although thunderstorms are more common in the summer. Snowfall tends to be light compared to other areas in Pennsylvania due to the area's milder climate.

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

Spring Grove averages 27 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 Spring Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spring Grove 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Spring Grove, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Spring Grove with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Spring Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spring Grove are September, June and May.
In Spring Grove, there are 17.2 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 Spring Grove with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Spring Grove, there are 122.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Spring Grove, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Spring Grove 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.
September is the wettest month in Spring Grove with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Spring Grove means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Spring Grove with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in Spring Grove, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.7 inches in Spring Grove means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Spring Grove with 9.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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