climigo

Pennsylvania

When to go?

The best months are June–September. Avoid December–February (freezing).

Climate zones

VirginiaMarylandWest VirginiaDelawareNew JerseyOhioNew YorkCanadaPhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaPittsburghPittsburghPittsburghCentraliaCentraliaCentraliaScrantonScrantonScrantonHarrisburgHarrisburgHarrisburg

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 2°−7° snow likely
February 4°−6° snow likely
March 9°−2°
April 16°3°
May 21°9°
June 26°14°
July 28°16°
August 27°15°
September 24°12°
October 17°6°
November 10°0°
December 5°−4° snow likely

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−7.0 · 1.7 °CJanuary: −7.0 · 1.7 °C−6.2 · 3.7 °CFebruary: −6.2 · 3.7 °C−2.4 · 9.0 °CMarch: −2.4 · 9.0 °C3.1 · 15.9 °CApril: 3.1 · 15.9 °C8.8 · 21.4 °CMay: 8.8 · 21.4 °C13.8 · 25.9 °CJune: 13.8 · 25.9 °C16.2 · 28.4 °CJuly: 16.2 · 28.4 °C15.3 · 27.3 °CAugust: 15.3 · 27.3 °C11.8 · 23.7 °CSeptember: 11.8 · 23.7 °C5.8 · 17.0 °COctober: 5.8 · 17.0 °C0.3 · 10.3 °CNovember: 0.3 · 10.3 °C−3.9 · 4.5 °CDecember: −3.9 · 4.5 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −7.0 – 1.7 °C
Feb −6.2 – 3.7 °C
Mar −2.4 – 9.0 °C
Apr 3.1 – 15.9 °C
May 8.8 – 21.4 °C
Jun 13.8 – 25.9 °C
Jul 16.2 – 28.4 °C
Aug 15.3 – 27.3 °C
Sep 11.8 – 23.7 °C
Oct 5.8 – 17.0 °C
Nov 0.3 – 10.3 °C
Dec −3.9 – 4.5 °C

How much it rains

January 84 mm11 d
February 73 mm10 d
March 86 mm11 d
April 97 mm11 d
May 113 mm12 d
June 118 mm10 d
July 108 mm9 d
August 104 mm9 d
September 109 mm8 d
October 94 mm9 d
November 77 mm9 d
December 91 mm11 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec84 mm · 11 rain days · 8 mm a dayJanuary: 84 mm · 11 rain days · 8 mm a day73 mm · 10 rain days · 7 mm a dayFebruary: 73 mm · 10 rain days · 7 mm a day86 mm · 11 rain days · 8 mm a dayMarch: 86 mm · 11 rain days · 8 mm a day97 mm · 11 rain days · 9 mm a dayApril: 97 mm · 11 rain days · 9 mm a day113 mm · 12 rain days · 9 mm a dayMay: 113 mm · 12 rain days · 9 mm a day118 mm · 10 rain days · 12 mm a dayJune: 118 mm · 10 rain days · 12 mm a day108 mm · 9 rain days · 12 mm a dayJuly: 108 mm · 9 rain days · 12 mm a day104 mm · 9 rain days · 12 mm a dayAugust: 104 mm · 9 rain days · 12 mm a day109 mm · 8 rain days · 14 mm a daySeptember: 109 mm · 8 rain days · 14 mm a day94 mm · 9 rain days · 10 mm a dayOctober: 94 mm · 9 rain days · 10 mm a day77 mm · 9 rain days · 9 mm a dayNovember: 77 mm · 9 rain days · 9 mm a day91 mm · 11 rain days · 8 mm a dayDecember: 91 mm · 11 rain days · 8 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 84 mm11 d
Feb 73 mm10 d
Mar 86 mm11 d
Apr 97 mm11 d
May 113 mm12 d
Jun 118 mm10 d
Jul 108 mm9 d
Aug 104 mm9 d
Sep 109 mm8 d
Oct 94 mm9 d
Nov 77 mm9 d
Dec 91 mm11 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 35
February 10 h 40
March 11 h 54
April 13 h 17
May 14 h 26
June 15 h 04
July 14 h 48
August 13 h 49
September 12 h 29
October 11 h 10
November 9 h 56
December 9 h 17

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 9 cm
February 12 cm
March 6 cm
April 1 cm
May –
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November 1 cm
December 5 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

01325 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec9 cmJanuary: 9 cm12 cmFebruary: 12 cm6 cmMarch: 6 cm1 cmApril: 1 cm0 cmMay: 0 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm1 cmNovember: 1 cm5 cmDecember: 5 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 9 cm
Feb 12 cm
Mar 6 cm
Apr 1 cm
May 0 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 1 cm
Dec 5 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities