Lancaster Metro Area, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Lancaster 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 Lancaster Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Lancaster Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 22
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 Lancaster metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.
8.7 / 5.3
Summer / Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the Lancaster metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.