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Monthly climate in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Erie features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1375 mm (54.1 inches) and receives 173 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Erie enjoys an average of 2800 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States §

The warmest months in Erie are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Erie experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 76 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Erie, 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 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-0°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States §

Erie usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Erie are June, August and September. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Erie, 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) 113 (4.5) 108 (4.2) 103 (4.1) 118 (4.7) 112 (4.4) 91 (3.6) 117 (4.6) 79 (3.1) 89 (3.5) 158 (6.2) 142 (5.6) 144 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 17 14 14 13 11 13 12 10 17 18 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States §

The sunniest months in Erie are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Erie: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Erie, 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 97 144 230 246 283 340 344 337 294 214 154 112
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 29m 10h 34m 11h 58m 13h 23m 14h 35m 15h 11m 14h 51m 13h 47m 12h 25m 11h 0m 9h 46m 9h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States §

Erie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / 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 Erie UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Erie, 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) 2 4 5 8 9 10 9 9 8 6 4 2