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30-year climate normals

Lawrence County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

85.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 19.0°F.

Lawrence County gets 41.78" of precipitation a year and 27.5" of snow, and 31% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 36.9° 19.0° 2.86" 10.1"
February 39.7° 19.5° 2.20" 7.7"
March 49.2° 26.5° 3.08" 3.7"
April 62.9° 35.9° 3.65" 0.3"
May 73.3° 46.8° 3.89" 0.0"
June 81.5° 56.1° 4.47" 0.0"
July 85.9° 60.4° 4.55" 0.0"
August 84.8° 58.9° 3.91" 0.0"
September 78.6° 52.2° 3.86" 0.0"
October 66.3° 41.2° 3.22" 0.0"
November 53.1° 31.7° 2.96" 0.8"
December 41.8° 24.9° 3.13" 4.9"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 2.86"
February 2.20"
March 3.08"
April 3.65"
May 3.89"
June 4.47"
July 4.55"
August 3.91"
September 3.86"
October 3.22"
November 2.96"
December 3.13"
Annual total 41.78"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 781
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,800
Approximate annual cooling cost At 21.55¢/kWh, Pennsylvania average $168
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $437

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Lawrence County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County averages a high of 85.9°F in July and a low of 19.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 41.78 inches, including 27.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Lawrence County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Lawrence County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 85.9°F. That drives 781 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Lawrence County?

Yes. Lawrence County averages 27.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station NEW CASTLE 1 N, PA US (USC00366233), 2.2 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Pennsylvania residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.