St. Lawrence, PA Climate


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St. Lawrence, PA has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with average temperatures ranging from highs of around 80°F in the summer months to lows of 20°F in the winter months. Precipitation levels are consistent throughout the year, though snowfall is higher during the winter season than during other times of the year. Winters can be quite chilly and often bring some snowfall, while summers tend to be mild and pleasant. Overall, St. Lawrence has a comfortable climate with ample opportunities for outdoor activities all year round.

St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Lawrence averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in St. Lawrence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Lawrence gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in St. Lawrence, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Lawrence, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.7 in.38.1 in.
  18.7 in.27.8 in.
  103.9 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  20.9°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  292 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 St. Lawrence with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In St. Lawrence, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Lawrence are September, June and August.
In St. Lawrence, 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 St. Lawrence with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In St. Lawrence, there are 112.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In St. Lawrence, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 44.7 inches in St. Lawrence means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in St. Lawrence with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in St. Lawrence, which is one of the least rainy 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 18.7 inches in St. Lawrence means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in St. Lawrence with 6.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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