White Deer, PA Climate


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White Deer, PA has a humid continental climate. In the summer, temperatures usually reach highs around the mid-80s Fahrenheit with occasional heat waves reaching closer to 90 degrees. Winter months bring snowfall and temperatures that can drop down to the low 20s Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are generally milder and also bring some rain. Precipitation levels average around 40 inches per year throughout the year with slightly higher amounts in spring and winter. Overall White Deer, PA has a typical Midwestern climate with fairly typical temperature fluctuations throughout the year.

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

White Deer averages 32 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 White Deer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

White Deer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for White Deer 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 White Deer, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 White Deer with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In White Deer, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for White Deer are June, September and August.
In White Deer, there are 10.4 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 White Deer with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In White Deer, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In White Deer, 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 White Deer 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 White Deer with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in White Deer means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in White Deer with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 128.5 rainy days annually in White Deer, which is about average compared to other 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 32.3 inches in White Deer means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in White Deer with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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