Spruce Creek, PA Climate


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Spruce Creek, PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold winters with some snowfall. Summers are usually mild in the area, while winters tend to be slightly more extreme. The area receives an average of 37 inches of precipitation annually with most rainfall occurring during the summer months when afternoon thunderstorms are common. Snowfall is usually light to moderate in the winter months, although the occasional heavy snowstorm can occur.

Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spruce Creek averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Spruce Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spruce Creek 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spruce Creek is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Spruce Creek, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpruce Creek, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.8 in.38.1 in.
  33.5 in.27.8 in.
  135.3 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  758 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 Spruce Creek with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Spruce Creek, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spruce Creek are June, August and September.
In Spruce Creek, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spruce Creek with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Spruce Creek, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Spruce Creek, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Spruce Creek but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Spruce Creek with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 39.8 inches in Spruce Creek means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Spruce Creek with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 135.3 rainy days annually in Spruce Creek, 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 33.5 inches in Spruce Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Spruce Creek with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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