Plainfield CDP (Cumberland County), PA Climate

Plainfield, PA is located in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania. It has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winters usually bring snow and temperatures often drop below freezing. Spring is mild with occasional rainfall while summer brings plenty of sunshine and warmth. Fall is also mild and pleasant, with some precipitation in October and November. The average temperature year-round is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees Celsius).

Plainfield CDP (Cumberland County), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plainfield CDP (Cumberland County) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Plainfield CDP (Cumberland County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plainfield CDP (Cumberland County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plainfield is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Plainfield, 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 Plainfield with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Plainfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plainfield are September, June and August.

In Plainfield, there are 13.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plainfield with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Plainfield, there are 113.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Plainfield, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Plainfield 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.

September is the wettest month in Plainfield with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Plainfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Plainfield with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in Plainfield, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.8 inches in Plainfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Plainfield with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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