Elk Lick, PA Climate

Elk Lick, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures reaching highs of up to 90°F in the summer months and lows of around 20°F in winter. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with rain or snow likely almost every month. The area also has moderate humidity levels year-round, making for comfortable days and nights during all four seasons.

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

Elk Lick averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Elk Lick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk Lick gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 17
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elk Lick is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

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

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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 Elk Lick with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Elk Lick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elk Lick are August, July and June.

In Elk Lick, there are 0.9 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 Elk Lick with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Elk Lick, there are 140.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Elk Lick, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Elk Lick 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.

May is the wettest month in Elk Lick with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Elk Lick means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Elk Lick with 16.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 157.4 rainy days annually in Elk Lick, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 72.4 inches in Elk Lick means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Elk Lick with 20.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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