Lebanon Metro Area, PA Climate

The climate in the Lebanon, PA Metro Area is generally moderate and humid. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging around 86 °F (30°C) while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures averaging around 29°F (-1.5°C). The average annual precipitation is 41 inches (1037mm), most of which falls between April and October. The area receives an average of 20 inches (508mm) of snowfall each year. In addition to these seasonal changes, there are also occasional storms that can bring strong winds, heavy rainfall, hail, or even tornadoes during certain months of the year.

Lebanon Metro Area, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lebanon Metro Area averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Lebanon Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lebanon Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Lebanon metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the Lebanon metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lebanon, Pennsylvania	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	24.0 in.	27.8 in.
	118.0 days	106.2 days
	193 days	205 days
	84.5°	85.8°
	20.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	609 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 the Lebanon metro area with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the Lebanon metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Lebanon metro area are June, September and August.

In the Lebanon metro area, there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Lebanon metro area with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the Lebanon metro area, there are 118.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the Lebanon metro area, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Lebanon metro area 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 the Lebanon metro area 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 43.5 inches in the Lebanon metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the Lebanon metro area with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in the Lebanon metro area, which is less rainy than most 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 24.0 inches in the Lebanon metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the Lebanon metro area with 8.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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