York Haven, PA Climate


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York Haven, PA is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States and has a temperate climate. The winters are typically cold with average temperatures ranging from 18-34 degrees Fahrenheit and some snowfall. In the summertime temperatures rise to the mid to upper 70s Fahrenheit during the day with occasional thunderstorms. Overall, it is a pleasant climate that provides its inhabitants with four distinct seasons throughout the year.

York Haven, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

York Haven averages 25 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 York Haven. The US average is 205 sunny days.

York Haven gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in York Haven, 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 York Haven with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In York Haven, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for York Haven are September, June and August.
In York Haven, there are 13.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for York Haven with an average of 22.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In York Haven, there are 104.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In York Haven, there are 0.5 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 York Haven 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 York Haven with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in York Haven means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in York Haven with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in York Haven, 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 25.3 inches in York Haven means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in York Haven with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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