Jerseytown, PA Climate

Jerseytown, PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Winters are usually moderately cold with occasional snowstorms but the area does not typically experience extreme cold temperatures. Summers are generally warm with occasional bouts of high humidity and hot temperatures. The average yearly temperature is around 48°F (9°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual total of about 43 inches (1,092 mm). The area experiences all four seasons, making it a pleasant place to live for people who enjoy changing weather patterns.

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

Jerseytown averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Jerseytown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jerseytown 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jerseytown is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Jerseytown, 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 Jerseytown with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Jerseytown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jerseytown are June, August and September.

In Jerseytown, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jerseytown with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Jerseytown, there are 135.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Jerseytown, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Jerseytown 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.

June is the wettest month in Jerseytown with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Jerseytown means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Jerseytown with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Jerseytown, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.8 inches in Jerseytown means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Jerseytown with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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