Columbia County, PA Climate

Columbia County, PA has a humid continental climate which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit and during the winter months, temperatures rarely drop below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year with an average of 43 inches annually. The county receives most of its precipitation during the late spring to early fall months when thunderstorms are frequent. Humidity levels are high in Columbia County and often times there can be heavy fog or mist during the early morning hours.

Columbia County, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia County averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Columbia County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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

Climate	Columbia, Pennsylvania	United States
	45.4 in.	38.1 in.
	33.8 in.	27.8 in.
	123.6 days	106.2 days
	178 days	205 days
	81.8°	85.8°
	16.8°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.8	4.3
	969 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 Columbia with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Columbia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are June, August and July.

In Columbia, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Columbia, there are 139.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Columbia, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Columbia but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Columbia with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 45.4 inches in Columbia means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.8 inches in Columbia means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Columbia with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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