Potter County, PA Climate

Potter County, PA has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. During the winter months temperatures range from an average low of 20°F to an average high of around 36°F. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from an average low of 60°F to an average high of around 80°F. Precipitation is common year-round with the heaviest amounts falling in the spring and summer months. Snowfall also varies throughout the year but is most prevalent during the winter months. Overall Potter County has a pleasant climate that makes it a great place to visit or live.

Potter County, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Potter County averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Potter County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Potter County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 14
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Potter County is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

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

Climate	Potter, Pennsylvania	United States
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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 Potter County with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Potter County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Potter County are July, August and June.

In Potter County, there are 1.4 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 Potter County with an average of 13.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Potter County, there are 162.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Potter County, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Potter 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 Potter County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Potter County means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Potter County with 14.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 150.5 rainy days annually in Potter County, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.8 inches in Potter County means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Potter County with 14.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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