Wayne County, PA Climate

The climate in Wayne, PA County is largely hot and humid during the summer months with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are generally mild and snowfall averages only about 12 inches per year. Spring brings a mix of showers, thunderstorms, and warm weather while Fall brings cooler temperatures making it ideal for outdoor activities. The area has a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year making it great for growing crops and vegetation.

Wayne County, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wayne County averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Wayne County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wayne County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wayne County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Wayne, Pennsylvania	United States
	45.6 in.	38.1 in.
	63.6 in.	27.8 in.
	134.6 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	79.1°	85.8°
	12.8°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.6	4.3
	1466 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 Wayne County with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Wayne County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wayne County are August, July and June.

In Wayne County, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wayne County with an average of 12.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Wayne County, there are 160.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Wayne County, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Wayne County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Wayne County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 45.6 inches in Wayne County means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Wayne County with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 134.6 rainy days annually in Wayne County, 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 63.6 inches in Wayne County means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Wayne County with 18.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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