West Manchester, PA Climate


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West Manchester, PA has a typical mid-Atlantic climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is in the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer, humidity levels can be quite high, making it feel even hotter than the actual temperature. Snowfall in the winter can range from light to heavy depending on the year, with an average of about 21 inches per year. Spring and fall are milder seasons with temperatures ranging from the low 50s to mid 70s.

West Manchester, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Manchester averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in West Manchester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Manchester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Manchester is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in West Manchester, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Manchester, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  23.4 in.27.8 in.
  120.5 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  462 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 Manchester with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In West Manchester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Manchester are September, May and June.
In West Manchester, there are 18.3 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 West Manchester with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Manchester, there are 117.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Manchester, 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 West Manchester 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.
September is the wettest month in West Manchester with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in West Manchester means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in West Manchester with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in West Manchester, 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 23.4 inches in West Manchester means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in West Manchester with 8.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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