Thornburg, PA Climate


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Thornburg, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months the average temperatures range from mid-60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter months bring temperatures in the low 30s and high 20s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although snowfall is more common in winter months and can range anywhere from light dustings to heavy storms. Overall, Thornburg has a mostly mild climate with four distinct seasons.

Thornburg, Pennsylvania gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thornburg averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Thornburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thornburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Thornburg, 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 Thornburg with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Thornburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thornburg are June, September and August.
In Thornburg, there are 9.7 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 Thornburg with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Thornburg, there are 115.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Thornburg, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Thornburg 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.
May is the wettest month in Thornburg with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 36.7 inches in Thornburg means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Thornburg with 14.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 136.6 rainy days annually in Thornburg, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in Thornburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Thornburg with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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