Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Pennsylvania.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Pennsylvania. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 84 places in Pennsylvania over 10,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Pennsylvania.
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What city has the best weather in Pennsylvania, with more than 10,000 people? The city with the best weather in Pennsylvania is Chester with 11.8 sunny days and an average high of 64.4 degrees.
Read on below to see where your city ranked.
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Population: 34,016
Average Annual High: 64.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 47.6 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 11.8 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 43.6 inches
Sunny Days: 301.5 days
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Population: 10,249
Average Annual High: 64.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 47.6 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 14.4 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 44.1 inches
Sunny Days: 289.4 days
More on Woodlyn: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 27,999
Average Annual High: 64.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 46.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 15.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.1 inches
Sunny Days: 291.4 days
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Population: 10,859
Average Annual High: 64.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 46.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 15.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.1 inches
Sunny Days: 291.4 days
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Population: 10,614
Average Annual High: 64.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 46.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 15.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.1 inches
Sunny Days: 291.4 days
More on Lansdowne: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 10,693
Average Annual High: 64.6 degrees
Average Annual Low: 47.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 18.2 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 44.8 inches
Sunny Days: 289.4 days
More on Darby: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 51,805
Average Annual High: 64.6 degrees
Average Annual Low: 44.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 11.8 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 47.5 inches
Sunny Days: 301.5 days
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Population: 11,506
Average Annual High: 64.6 degrees
Average Annual Low: 47.1 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 17.4 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.5 inches
Sunny Days: 287.2 days
More on Yeadon: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 59,344
Average Annual High: 63.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 42.9 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 19.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 43.1 inches
Sunny Days: 289.0 days
More on Lancaster: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 10,394
Average Annual High: 63.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 42.9 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 21.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 42.4 inches
Sunny Days: 289.1 days
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How We Determined The Cities In Pennsylvania With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Pennsylvania, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Keystone State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 10,000 people in Pennsylvania from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Chester, was anointed the city with the best weather in Pennsylvania.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities:
- Philadelphia — 46.6 inches
- Pittsburgh — 37.5 inches
- Allentown — 45.6 inches
The cities with the best weather in Pennsylvania are Chester, Woodlyn, Drexel Hill, Broomall, Lansdowne, Darby, Levittown, Yeadon, Lancaster, and Columbia.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places with the worst weather in Pennsylvania:
- Hazleton
- Meadville
- St. Marys
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Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Pennsylvania
| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester | 34,016 | 301.5 | 64.4 | 43.6 | 11.8 |
| 2 | Woodlyn | 10,249 | 289.4 | 64.4 | 44.1 | 14.4 |
| 3 | Drexel Hill | 27,999 | 291.4 | 64.1 | 45.1 | 15.1 |
| 4 | Broomall | 10,859 | 291.4 | 64.1 | 45.1 | 15.1 |
| 5 | Lansdowne | 10,614 | 291.4 | 64.1 | 45.1 | 15.1 |
| 6 | Darby | 10,693 | 289.4 | 64.6 | 44.8 | 18.2 |
| 7 | Levittown | 51,805 | 301.5 | 64.6 | 47.5 | 11.8 |
| 8 | Yeadon | 11,506 | 287.2 | 64.6 | 45.5 | 17.4 |
| 9 | Lancaster | 59,344 | 289.0 | 63.1 | 43.1 | 19.1 |
| 10 | Columbia | 10,394 | 289.1 | 63.3 | 42.4 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Philadelphia | 1,555,072 | 286.5 | 64.5 | 46.6 | 15.1 |
| 12 | King Of Prussia | 19,761 | 289.9 | 63.5 | 46.9 | 18.7 |
| 13 | Horsham | 14,587 | 289.9 | 63.5 | 46.9 | 18.7 |
| 14 | Montgomeryville | 13,104 | 289.9 | 63.5 | 46.9 | 18.7 |
| 15 | Willow Grove | 15,545 | 301.5 | 63.4 | 47.6 | 20.5 |
| 16 | Baldwin | 19,803 | 289.7 | 61.1 | 37.4 | 19.5 |
| 17 | Harrisburg | 49,232 | 290.5 | 62.2 | 42.1 | 27.2 |
| 18 | Ardmore | 12,698 | 284.4 | 63.8 | 46.6 | 15.7 |
| 19 | Reading | 88,057 | 288.9 | 62.4 | 43.6 | 23.2 |
| 20 | Phoenixville | 16,562 | 288.3 | 63.8 | 45.7 | 20.7 |
| 21 | York | 43,853 | 287.1 | 63.3 | 42.5 | 23.9 |
| 22 | Wyomissing | 10,475 | 288.9 | 62.3 | 43.2 | 24.0 |
| 23 | Pott | 22,586 | 284.7 | 63.3 | 45.8 | 15.9 |
| 24 | Lansdale | 16,441 | 291.6 | 63.0 | 47.1 | 20.9 |
| 25 | Norri | 34,500 | 285.4 | 64.0 | 46.5 | 19.7 |
| 26 | Jefferson Hills | 11,115 | 282.2 | 62.0 | 37.1 | 18.4 |
| 27 | Hanover | 15,403 | 288.5 | 62.9 | 43.2 | 25.3 |
| 28 | Weigelstown | 12,684 | 288.5 | 62.9 | 43.2 | 25.3 |
| 29 | Shiloh | 11,652 | 288.5 | 62.9 | 43.2 | 25.3 |
| 30 | Mckeesport | 19,637 | 280.1 | 62.2 | 37.5 | 17.1 |
| 31 | Carlisle | 18,945 | 288.2 | 62.6 | 42.4 | 27.6 |
| 32 | Pittsburgh | 305,928 | 286.2 | 61.8 | 37.5 | 27.6 |
| 33 | West Mifflin | 20,237 | 282.2 | 61.4 | 37.6 | 17.0 |
| 34 | Lebanon | 25,555 | 289.4 | 62.0 | 44.4 | 21.3 |
| 35 | Chambersburg | 20,519 | 286.3 | 62.9 | 41.2 | 31.3 |
| 36 | Upper St. Clair | 19,385 | 289.7 | 61.2 | 37.8 | 28.9 |
| 37 | Elizabet | 11,591 | 282.0 | 62.5 | 42.3 | 23.3 |
| 38 | Munhall | 11,351 | 280.1 | 61.7 | 37.7 | 22.8 |
| 39 | Ephrata | 13,617 | 285.7 | 62.7 | 44.4 | 25.4 |
| 40 | South Park Township | 13,504 | 280.1 | 61.4 | 37.1 | 19.5 |
| 41 | Whitehall | 13,920 | 283.1 | 61.6 | 38.2 | 25.9 |
| 42 | Carnot-Moon | 12,546 | 283.1 | 61.6 | 38.2 | 25.9 |
| 43 | Waynesboro | 10,731 | 286.8 | 62.2 | 41.3 | 31.1 |
| 44 | Wilkinsburg | 15,866 | 280.1 | 61.0 | 38.6 | 19.6 |
| 45 | Hershey | 14,469 | 288.6 | 61.5 | 43.8 | 27.6 |
| 46 | Colonial Park | 13,196 | 288.6 | 61.5 | 43.8 | 27.6 |
| 47 | West Chester | 19,181 | 283.0 | 62.9 | 47.0 | 24.4 |
| 48 | Emmaus | 11,342 | 290.6 | 61.7 | 46.5 | 28.9 |
| 49 | Franklin Park | 14,062 | 278.4 | 61.0 | 38.0 | 26.7 |
| 50 | Allentown | 119,261 | 288.2 | 61.8 | 45.6 | 31.5 |
| 51 | Plum | 27,458 | 282.2 | 61.0 | 40.3 | 25.3 |
| 52 | New Kensington | 12,874 | 281.9 | 61.6 | 40.2 | 28.0 |
| 53 | Bethlehem | 75,004 | 286.0 | 61.8 | 44.5 | 33.8 |
| 54 | Wilkes-Barre | 41,108 | 288.4 | 60.3 | 41.0 | 33.4 |
| 55 | Coatesville | 13,152 | 283.0 | 62.6 | 48.6 | 29.2 |
| 56 | Allison Park | 21,864 | 280.1 | 61.4 | 39.2 | 32.3 |
| 57 | Kingston | 13,074 | 288.4 | 60.1 | 40.9 | 34.2 |
| 58 | Easton | 26,996 | 283.1 | 62.4 | 46.7 | 31.5 |
| 59 | Fullerton | 15,662 | 286.5 | 61.6 | 46.4 | 28.9 |
| 60 | Uniontown | 10,150 | 279.7 | 62.5 | 43.1 | 32.4 |
| 61 | Scranton | 76,064 | 287.0 | 59.3 | 38.9 | 49.0 |
| 62 | New Castle | 22,682 | 279.7 | 60.3 | 39.5 | 28.4 |
| 63 | Washington | 13,642 | 261.5 | 61.3 | 39.2 | 30.6 |
| 64 | Altoona | 45,814 | 281.7 | 59.6 | 39.2 | 29.7 |
| 65 | Greensburg | 14,669 | 272.7 | 61.4 | 41.9 | 34.4 |
| 66 | Lower Burrell | 11,593 | 272.7 | 61.4 | 41.9 | 34.4 |
| 67 | Bloomsburg | 14,631 | 282.4 | 60.1 | 42.0 | 31.3 |
| 68 | Williamsport | 29,339 | 283.7 | 60.2 | 42.4 | 33.5 |
| 69 | Berwick | 10,328 | 281.0 | 60.6 | 41.4 | 38.5 |
| 70 | Dunmore | 13,810 | 287.0 | 58.6 | 40.1 | 57.0 |
| 71 | Sharon | 13,754 | 274.6 | 60.6 | 38.4 | 49.8 |
| 72 | State College | 42,129 | 283.3 | 59.1 | 39.6 | 45.1 |
| 73 | Nanticoke | 10,356 | 280.0 | 60.4 | 42.0 | 35.4 |
| 74 | Butler | 13,517 | 276.2 | 60.4 | 40.4 | 34.9 |
| 75 | Hermitage | 16,185 | 274.6 | 59.9 | 38.9 | 52.8 |
| 76 | Mountain Top | 11,378 | 288.4 | 58.2 | 45.8 | 35.3 |
| 77 | Erie | 100,678 | 268.8 | 56.7 | 42.5 | 113.5 |
| 78 | Pottsville | 14,025 | 282.4 | 60.0 | 48.7 | 36.2 |
| 79 | Johnstown | 20,369 | 266.9 | 60.4 | 46.3 | 91.3 |
| 80 | Indiana | 14,050 | 267.1 | 59.5 | 45.3 | 53.8 |
| 81 | Oil City | 10,296 | 269.1 | 58.1 | 45.0 | 62.1 |
| 82 | St. Marys | 12,845 | 269.4 | 55.9 | 44.7 | 57.9 |
| 83 | Meadville | 13,224 | 256.5 | 58.0 | 45.5 | 95.1 |
| 84 | Hazleton | 25,087 | 272.0 | 57.1 | 49.2 | 40.6 |