Lebanon County, PA Climate

Lebanon, PA County has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. During the winter season, temperatures usually range from an average low of 25°F to an average high of 40°F. Snowfall is common in this area, sometimes reaching up to 30 inches per year. During the summer months, temperatures range from an average low of 64°F to an average high of 84°F. The climate can be unpredictable at times; precipitation ranges from 1-4 inches per month throughout the year. The county experiences all four seasons, with spring and fall being mild and short-lived.

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lebanon County averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Lebanon County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lebanon County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lebanon County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lebanon County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lebanon, Pennsylvania	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	24.0 in.	27.8 in.
	118.0 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	84.5°	85.8°
	20.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	609 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 Lebanon County with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Lebanon County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lebanon County are June, September and August.

In Lebanon County, there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lebanon County with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Lebanon County, there are 118.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Lebanon County, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Lebanon County 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 Lebanon County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Lebanon County means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Lebanon County with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Lebanon County, 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 24.0 inches in Lebanon County means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Lebanon County with 8.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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