Berks County, PA Climate

Berks County, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. This type of climate is characterized by large temperature fluctuations throughout the year, with average summer temperatures in the low to mid-80s (Fahrenheit) and winter temperatures usually in the low 30s to mid 40s (Fahrenheit). Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, though some months may be drier than others. Snowfall in Berks County normally occurs from late November to early March, averaging around 20 inches over this period. In general Berks County experiences four distinct seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter.

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

Berks County averages 20 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 Berks County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Berks County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Berks, Pennsylvania	United States
	45.9 in.	38.1 in.
	20.0 in.	27.8 in.
	111.9 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	85.2°	85.8°
	21.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.8	4.3
	553 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 Berks County with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Berks County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Berks County are September, June and August.

In Berks County, there are 16.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Berks County with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Berks County, there are 109.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Berks County, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Berks 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 Berks 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 45.9 inches in Berks County means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Berks County with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Berks County, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.0 inches in Berks County means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Berks County with 7.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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