Monroe County, PA Climate

Monroe, PA County has a humid continental climate, characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F and the average winter temperature is around 35°F. The area generally receives precipitation throughout most of the year with an annual average of about 40 inches per year. Snowfall amounts vary from season to season, but typically range between 20-40 inches annually with most occurring in January and February. Although there are occasional thunderstorms during the summer months, they are usually not severe. Overall, Monroe County experiences a pleasant climate that provides its residents with comfortable living conditions year-round.

Monroe County, Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monroe County averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Monroe County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 16
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monroe County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

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

Climate	Monroe, Pennsylvania	United States
	49.4 in.	38.1 in.
	49.2 in.	27.8 in.
	128.7 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	81.6°	85.8°
	15.6°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.7	4.3
	1237 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 Monroe County with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Monroe County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe County are June, August and July.

In Monroe County, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe County with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Monroe County, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Monroe County, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Monroe 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.

September is the wettest month in Monroe County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 49.4 inches in Monroe County means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in Monroe County with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 128.7 rainy days annually in Monroe 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.2 inches in Monroe County means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Monroe County with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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