The climate of Lancaster (Pennsylvania
- United States of America)
Lancaster is a large city located in the southeastern part of the
state of Pennsylvania. Lancaster is located in Lancaster County on the
Conestoga River. The city was founded in 1730 making it one of the
oldest cities in the interior of the United States. Population figures
were highest during the second part of the 20th century, after which
they started to fluctuate. Unemployment figures are high in Lancaster.
This is the reason why a large part of its population lives below the
poverty line. Most people earn their living in health care. Lancaster
has a cold continental climate with pleasantly warm summers and cold
winters. Lancaster has four distinct seasons. During the winter longer
periods with subzero temperatures are not uncommon. During this period
precipitation may fall in the form of snow. Summers are pleasantly
warm with temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees
Fahrenheit).
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Lancaster:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
3
-7
5
12
n/a
February
5
-5
6
11
n/a
March
11
-1
7
11
n/a
April
17
4
8
11
n/a
May
23
10
8
12
n/a
June
28
15
9
11
n/a
July
30
18
10
11
n/a
August
29
17
9
10
n/a
September
25
13
7
9
n/a
October
19
6
6
9
n/a
November
12
2
5
11
n/a
December
6
-4
4
12
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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