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Monthly climate in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chester features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1247 mm (49.1 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chester enjoys an average of 3046 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States §

The warmest months in Chester are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chester experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 64 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-0°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States §

Chester usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chester are January, September and November. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59 (2.3) 104 (4.1) 105 (4.1) 98 (3.9) 131 (5.2) 113 (4.4) 128 (5.0) 127 (5.0) 91 (3.6) 112 (4.4) 80 (3.2) 97 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 10 11 12 12 13 14 11 9 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States §

The sunniest months in Chester are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chester: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150 178 252 258 289 327 354 318 274 233 225 182
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 42m 10h 42m 11h 58m 13h 16m 14h 22m 14h 55m 14h 37m 13h 38m 12h 23m 11h 6m 9h 58m 9h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States §

Chester experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chester UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 10 10 10 9 8 6 4 3