Monthly climate in Great Bend, Pennsylvania, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Great Bend features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1314 mm (51.7 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Great Bend enjoys an average of 2666 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 Great Bend, Pennsylvania, United States §

The warmest months in Great Bend are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Great Bend experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 119 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Great Bend, 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 17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(78°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
6°C
(43°F)
13°C
(55°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(35°F)
8°C
(46°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(53°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Great Bend, Pennsylvania, United States §

Great Bend usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Great Bend are January, March and December. On average, 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Great Bend, 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) 77 (3.0) 93 (3.7) 92 (3.6) 125 (4.9) 135 (5.3) 111 (4.4) 129 (5.1) 119 (4.7) 99 (3.9) 142 (5.6) 99 (3.9) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 11 15 16 13 15 12 9 13 12 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Great Bend, Pennsylvania, United States §

The sunniest months in Great Bend are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Great Bend: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Great Bend, 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 114 149 217 220 248 311 332 310 269 202 160 126
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 29m 10h 35m 11h 58m 13h 23m 14h 35m 15h 11m 14h 51m 13h 47m 12h 25m 11h 1m 9h 46m 9h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Great Bend, Pennsylvania, United States §

Great Bend 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 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 Great Bend UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Great Bend, 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 2