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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Tioga County / Wellsboro / Zip Codes
Wellsboro, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 68 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter months range from 20 to 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 40 inches annually. Snowfall varies significantly from year to year, but generally averages about 30 inches per season. Wellsboro also experiences all four seasons with warm springs, hot summers, cool falls, and cold winters.

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

Wellsboro averages 51 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 Wellsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wellsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wellsboro is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wellsboro, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWellsboro, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.1 in.38.1 in.
  50.7 in.27.8 in.
  149.6 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1302 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 Wellsboro with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Wellsboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wellsboro are August, June and July.
In Wellsboro, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wellsboro with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Wellsboro, there are 156.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Wellsboro, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Wellsboro is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Wellsboro with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Wellsboro means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Wellsboro with 13.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 149.6 rainy days annually in Wellsboro, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.7 inches in Wellsboro means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Wellsboro with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Thomas · Wellsboro, PA
Dang Frackers Are Ruining Things
Over 7 years ago

Wellsboro used to be a fantastic place to live and I still prefer it over anywhere else I've lived during my 66 years, but the natural gas frackers are really changing  More

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Jessica · Wellsboro, PA
A nice, little town.
Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Wellsboro for 2 years having moved from NJ. It is quite a culture shock being in such a small town. Main street is cute. There are fun shops, if you are  More

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