West Lebanon, PA Climate


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West Lebanon, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The summer months are typically warm and humid, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s (Fahrenheit) during the day. Winters are cold with temperatures that drop to the single digits at night and highs that usually don't exceed freezing. Precipitation is abundant in West Lebanon, PA with around forty inches of rain per year and an average of fifty-six inches of snow per year. Overall, West Lebanon enjoys sunny days throughout the year and mild temperatures in spring and fall.

West Lebanon, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Lebanon averages 25 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 West Lebanon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Lebanon 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWest Lebanon, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  25.2 in.27.8 in.
  119.1 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  472 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 West Lebanon with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In West Lebanon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Lebanon are September, June and August.
In West Lebanon, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Lebanon with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Lebanon, there are 117.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Lebanon, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in West Lebanon 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 West Lebanon with 4.6 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 42.8 inches in West Lebanon means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in West Lebanon with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in West Lebanon, 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 25.2 inches in West Lebanon means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in West Lebanon with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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