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United States / Pennsylvania / Lewisburg Metro Area / Union County / Vicksburg (Union County) / Zip Codes
Vicksburg, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures in the winter range from 20 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit, while summer months average around 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches annually. Snowfall is light, averaging just under 40 inches per year. The town experiences four distinct seasons, with mostly sunny days throughout the summer months and cold snowfalls during wintertime.

Vicksburg (Union County), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vicksburg (Union County) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Vicksburg (Union County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vicksburg (Union County) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Vicksburg, 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 Vicksburg with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Vicksburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vicksburg are June, September and August.
In Vicksburg, there are 9.2 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 Vicksburg with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Vicksburg, there are 132.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Vicksburg, 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 Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Vicksburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Vicksburg with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 123.4 rainy days annually in Vicksburg, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.2 inches in Vicksburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Vicksburg with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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