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The most pleasant months of the year for Pennsylvania are June, August and September. In Pennsylvania, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Pennsylvania with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most states. January is the snowiest month in Pennsylvania with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places.

Today's Weather - Pennsylvania, PA

4 AM PST

Sunny

33°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TodaySunny56° / 35°E 2 mph
MondayMostly Sunny61° / 47°SE 2 to 7 mph
TuesdayMostly Sunny72° / 57°S 2 to 7 mph
WednesdayChance Rain Showers74° / 53°SW 6 mph
ThursdayChance Rain Showers66° / 43°NW 2 mph
FridaySlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny63° / 42°W 6 mph
SaturdayMostly Sunny61° / 41°NW 5 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Pennsylvania area is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January36° 19°
February39° 20°
March48° 27°
April61° 37°
May71° 47°
June79° 56°
July83° 61°
August82° 59°
September74° 52°
October63° 41°
November51° 33°
December40° 24°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pennsylvania
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January027137
February024115
March021123
April09131
May01130
June20120
July40110
August30100
September10100
October06100
November015111
December025124

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.

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Over 2 years ago

How Can PA not have 5 stars? Sure the elected officials may be below avg and some of the areas may not be well maintained but it's a great place to explore and even put  More

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I've lived in PA for 26 years and I've been ready to leave for some time. PA made the top 10 for property tax, is ranked number 13 for hazardous pollution, not even in  More

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Over 8 years ago

We need jobs now bring back gas, oil and coal. I moved back to Pennsylvania in 2008 so my wife could be close to her family and I found a job at halliburton rather  More

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