Willow Grove, PA Climate


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Willow Grove, PA typically has a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures can dip below freezing, with average lows of around 31 °F (-1°C). In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to an average of 85 °F (29°C). Precipitation is well distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 44 inches (112 cm) each year. Due to its location near the Atlantic ocean and its elevation above sea level, Willow Grove enjoys relatively mild weather year-round.

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Willow Grove averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Willow Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willow Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Willow Grove is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Willow Grove, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWillow Grove, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  17.4 in.27.8 in.
  108.9 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  24.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  269 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 Willow Grove with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Willow Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Willow Grove are September, June and August.
In Willow Grove, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Willow Grove with an average of 24.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Willow Grove, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Willow Grove, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Willow Grove means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Willow Grove with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Willow Grove, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.4 inches in Willow Grove means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Willow Grove with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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