Parker, PA Climate

Parker, PA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The area is known for its abundant precipitation, receiving an average of 45 inches annually. Parker experiences all four seasons with sunny days in the summer months and icy conditions in the winter. Average temperatures range from the low 20s Fahrenheit in the winter to mid 80s Fahrenheit in the summer months. Spring brings mild temperatures and plenty of rain that helps usher in lush greenery and blooming plants. Fall brings cooler weather and vibrant colors of red, orange and yellow to the rolling hillsides that surround Parker.

Parker, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parker averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Parker. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parker gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Parker is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Parker, 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 Parker with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Parker, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parker are June, August and July.

In Parker, there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parker with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Parker, there are 143.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Parker, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Parker is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Parker with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Parker means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Parker with 17.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 164.9 rainy days annually in Parker, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.0 inches in Parker means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Parker with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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