Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pensilvania features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2347 mm (92.4 inches) and receives 229 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pensilvania enjoys an average of 3290 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pensilvania are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pensilvania experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pensilvania, Caldas, Colombia with other places around the world.
Pensilvania usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 315 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pensilvania are January, July and August. On average, 83 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104 (4.1) | 195 (7.7) | 319 (12.5) | 280 (11.0) | 274 (10.8) | 134 (5.3) | 61 (2.4) | 83 (3.3) | 121 (4.8) | 298 (11.7) | 328 (12.9) | 152 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Pensilvania are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pensilvania: January, May and November receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 276 | 276 | 260 | 252 | 274 | 308 | 309 | 287 | 257 | 247 | 289 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 21m | 12h 24m | 12h 22m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 51m | 11h 48m |
Pensilvania experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pensilvania UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |