Susquehanna County, PA Climate

Susquehanna, PA County has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The county experiences hot and humid summers, followed by cool and wet autumns. Winters in Susquehanna County are cold and snowy, with temperatures occasionally dipping below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Springtime brings mild temperatures and plenty of rain. The county's average annual precipitation is around 42 inches, most of which falls between the months of April to September. With its cool nights and warm days, Susquehanna County is an ideal place to visit during any season.

Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Susquehanna County averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Susquehanna County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Susquehanna County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter

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

Climate	Susquehanna, Pennsylvania	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	69.6 in.	27.8 in.
	149.5 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	78.9°	85.8°
	12.5°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.3	4.3
	1424 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 Susquehanna County with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Susquehanna County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Susquehanna County are August, July and June.

In Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County with an average of 12.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Susquehanna County, there are 159.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Susquehanna County, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 43.9 inches in Susquehanna County means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Susquehanna County with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 149.5 rainy days annually in Susquehanna County, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.6 inches in Susquehanna County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Susquehanna County with 19.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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