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United States / Pennsylvania / Harrisburg-Carlisle Metro Area / Dauphin County / Upper Paxton / Zip Codes
Upper Paxton, PA has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers, and cold winters. The area generally sees moderate to low amounts of precipitation throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures can get as high as 85 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drop to around 65 or lower in the evening. During winter months, the temperatures typically range from 25-45 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Snowfall is common during wintertime and can vary from season to season.

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

Upper Paxton averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Upper Paxton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Upper Paxton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Upper Paxton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Upper Paxton with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Upper Paxton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Upper Paxton are June, September and August.
In Upper Paxton, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Upper Paxton with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Upper Paxton, there are 124.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Upper Paxton, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Upper Paxton 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.
June is the wettest month in Upper Paxton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 45.2 inches in Upper Paxton means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Upper Paxton with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in Upper Paxton, 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 30.1 inches in Upper Paxton means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Upper Paxton with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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