New Columbia, PA Climate

New Columbia, PA has a humid continental climate with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the summer is around 69°F and the average temperature in the winter is about 40°F. The area experiences all four seasons with spring and fall bringing moderate temperatures and ample rainfall. Snowfall typically occurs from December to March with an average snowfall of 20 inches per year. During the summer months, thunderstorms are frequent occurrences with hail, heavy rain, and lightning possible at times as well.

New Columbia, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in New Columbia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Columbia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Columbia is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in New Columbia, 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 New Columbia with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In New Columbia, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Columbia are June, September and August.

In New Columbia, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Columbia with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In New Columbia, there are 128.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In New Columbia, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in New Columbia 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 New Columbia with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in New Columbia means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in New Columbia with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 128.2 rainy days annually in New Columbia, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in New Columbia means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in New Columbia with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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