Wescosville, PA Climate


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Wescosville, PA is known for its moderate climate. Summers are typically warm with temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to the mid 80s. Winters in the area are mild, with an average temperature of around 44 degrees Fahrenheit. The area generally enjoys low humidity year round, making for pleasant seasons where outdoor activities can be enjoyed throughout the year.

Wescosville, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wescosville averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Wescosville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wescosville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 20
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wescosville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWescosville, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.5 in.38.1 in.
  25.7 in.27.8 in.
  114.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  410 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 Wescosville with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Wescosville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wescosville are September, June and May.
In Wescosville, there are 18.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wescosville with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Wescosville, there are 120.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Wescosville, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wescosville 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 Wescosville with 5.0 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 46.5 inches in Wescosville means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Wescosville with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in Wescosville, 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 25.7 inches in Wescosville means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Wescosville with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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