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Lehighton is located at 40°49′55″N 75°42′53″W / 40.83194°N 75.71472°W / 40.83194; -75.71472 (40.831932, -75.714701).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (2.22%) is water. Lehighton is located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Jim Thorpe and 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Palmerton. Lehighton's mean elevation is 650 ft (198.6 m) but the elevation in the borough varies widely from 470 feet up to 800 feet.
Lehighton is primarily very green and hilly. Surrounding the town and enveloping its outlying communities are the Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachian Trail, providing extensive hiking along the East Coast, is located nearby and can easily be reached from the town. It is bordered on the north, west, and south by Mahoning Township and across the Lehigh River on the east by Weissport and Franklin Township.
Snowfall is variable, with some winters bringing moderate snow and others bringing numerous significant snowstorms. Average snowfall is 50.4 inches (128 cm) per year, with the months of January and February receiving the highest at just over 15 and 13 inches each. Rainfall is generally spread throughout the year, with eight to twelve wet days per month, at an average annual rate of 43.52 inches (110.54 cm).
| Climate data for Lehighton | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
68 (20) |
80 (27) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
96 (36) |
88 (31) |
79 (26) |
71 (22) |
65 (18) |
100 (38) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 30.2 (−1.0) |
33.7 (0.9) |
43.7 (6.5) |
55.1 (12.8) |
65.9 (18.8) |
76.3 (24.6) |
82.1 (27.8) |
80.7 (27.1) |
69.0 (20.6) |
57.9 (14.4) |
46.2 (7.9) |
35.0 (1.7) |
60.5 (15.8) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 14.1 (−7.2) |
19.0 (−6.1) |
23.9 (−1.7) |
34.8 (1.6) |
44.3 (6.8) |
50.7 (10.4) |
58.6 (14.8) |
57.7 (14.3) |
49.7 (9.8) |
41.1 (5.1) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
21.0 (−4.4) |
40.6 (4.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−26.7) |
−17 (−24.4) |
−10 (−20.6) |
7 (−11.1) |
23 (−1.7) |
34 (1) |
36 (2) |
41 (5) |
29 (−0.6) |
17 (−7.2) |
0 (−16.1) |
−12 (−22.8) |
−21 (−26.7) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.50 (88.9) |
2.75 (69.9) |
3.56 (90.4) |
3.49 (88.6) |
4.47 (113.5) |
3.99 (101.3) |
4.27 (108.5) |
4.35 (110.5) |
4.37 (111) |
3.33 (84.6) |
3.70 (94) |
3.39 (86.1) |
45.17 (1,147.3) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 14.1 (35.8) |
12.4 (31.5) |
8.5 (21.6) |
3.8 (9.7) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2.1 (5.3) |
6.4 (16.3) |
10.8 (27.4) |
58.1 (147.6) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.2 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 126.9 |
| Avg. snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 8.7 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 32.0 |
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