Williamsburg, PA Climate


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Williamsburg, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold with plenty of snowfall. Spring and autumn bring mild temperatures and generally beautiful weather. Precipitation is common throughout the year with spring and summer months seeing more rain than the winter months. The region can experience thunderstorms, especially during the summer months when there is higher humidity in the air.

Williamsburg, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Williamsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williamsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Williamsburg is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Williamsburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWilliamsburg, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  27.7 in.27.8 in.
  139.3 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  846 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 Williamsburg with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Williamsburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Williamsburg are June, August and July.
In Williamsburg, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Williamsburg with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Williamsburg, there are 127.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Williamsburg, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Williamsburg but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Williamsburg with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Williamsburg means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Williamsburg with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 139.3 rainy days annually in Williamsburg, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.7 inches in Williamsburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Williamsburg with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

My experience with Williamsburg Pa is a very negative one. It is full of narrow minded/rude/stagnet people. Do not live  More

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Over 14 years ago

My personal experiece with Williamsburg Pa is a very negative one. The people are rude/closed minded/gossipy. The town is stagnet as well as the people living  More

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