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30-year climate normals

Susquehanna County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

79.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 12.5°F.

Susquehanna County gets 46.71" of precipitation a year and 82.7" of snow, and 29% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

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

20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 31.1° 12.5° 3.37" 20.6"
February 33.2° 12.7° 2.83" 15.9"
March 41.2° 20.9° 3.57" 18.6"
April 54.9° 31.5° 4.07" 4.5"
May 67.1° 42.4° 4.26" 0.2"
June 74.8° 52.3° 4.64" 0.0"
July 79.7° 55.7° 4.64" 0.0"
August 78.6° 54.4° 3.80" 0.0"
September 71.2° 46.5° 4.53" 0.0"
October 59.0° 36.2° 4.10" 0.5"
November 46.6° 27.3° 3.32" 7.5"
December 35.6° 19.2° 3.58" 14.9"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 3.37"
February 2.83"
March 3.57"
April 4.07"
May 4.26"
June 4.64"
July 4.64"
August 3.80"
September 4.53"
October 4.10"
November 3.32"
December 3.58"
Annual total 46.71"

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 313
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,499
Approximate annual cooling cost At 21.55¢/kWh, Pennsylvania average $67
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $566

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 Susquehanna County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Susquehanna County?

Susquehanna County averages a high of 79.7°F in July and a low of 12.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 46.71 inches, including 82.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Susquehanna County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Susquehanna County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 79.7°F. That drives 313 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Susquehanna County?

Yes. Susquehanna County averages 82.7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station MONTROSE, PA US (USC00365915), 3.7 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.