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Gettysburg Micro Area Weather

 

The average temperature of Gettysburg Area is 52.00°F, which is higher than the Pennsylvania average temperature of 49.80°F and is lower than the national average temperature of 54.45°F.

Topics:Heating Cost IndexCooling Cost IndexHistorical TemperatureHistorical PrecipitationHistorical SnowHistorical HumidityHistorical Wind Speed

Historical Weather

Heating Cost Index, #541

Gettysburg Area
246.30
Pennsylvania
278.59
U.S.
212.91

Cooling Cost Index, #350

Gettysburg Area
74.12
Pennsylvania
35.98
U.S.
139.42

The Heating Cost Index and the Cooling Cost Index are indicators of the relative heating and cooling cost of an area. They were calculated based on the average temperate and duration of the hot and cold days for the area. Please note, the actual heating cost and cooling cost are also dependent on other factors specific to individual residences such as the size of the house, the insulation condition, and the equipment efficiency, etc.

Average Temperature

Annual Average Temperature, #543
Gettysburg Area
52.0 °F
Pennsylvania
49.8 °F
U.S.
54.5 °F

Ranks: Average Max. Temperature: #581, Average Min. Temperature: #520

Precipitation

Average Annual Precipitation, #440
Gettysburg Area
42.48 inches
Pennsylvania
42.77 inches
U.S.
38.67 inches


Average Number of Days with 0.1 Inch or More Precipitation in a Year (this gives an indication of the number of days in a year that it is useful to have an umbrella), #264
Gettysburg Area
76.15 days
Pennsylvania
82.97 days
U.S.
66.51 days


Snow

Average Annual Snowfall, #273
Gettysburg Area
29.46 inches
Pennsylvania
35.84 inches
U.S.
23.27 inches


Average Number of Days with 1 Inch or More Snow Depth in a Year, #281
Gettysburg Area
32.84 days
Pennsylvania
39.72 days
U.S.
27.17 days


Humidity

Annual Average Humidity, #198
Gettysburg Area
80.13%
Pennsylvania
78.11%
U.S.
77.52%


Wind Speed

Annual Average Wind Speed, #834
Gettysburg Area
14.26 mph
Pennsylvania
17.42 mph
U.S.
16.93 mph


* The temperature, snow fall, and precipitation information on this page were calculated from the historical data of 18,000+ U.S weather stations for the period of time from 1980 to 2010. The humidity and wind speed information were calculated from data from 15,000 worldwide stations for the period of time from 1980 to 2010.


 
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