Strasburg, PA Climate

Strasburg borough in Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75°F, while the winter months can reach an average of 27°F, with temperatures occasionally falling below 0°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with annual averages at about 40 inches. The area gets around 160 sunny days per year, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Strasburg, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Strasburg averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Strasburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Strasburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Strasburg borough is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter

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

In Strasburg borough, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Strasburg borough with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Strasburg borough, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Strasburg borough, there are 0.4 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 Strasburg borough 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 Strasburg borough with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Strasburg borough means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Strasburg borough with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Strasburg borough, 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 25.0 inches in Strasburg borough means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Strasburg borough with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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