Climate
See also: Climate of Allentown, PennsylvaniaThe Lehigh Valley has four distinct seasons, which typically include humid summers, cold winters, and very short and mild springs and falls.
| Climate data for Lehigh Valley | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
76 (24) |
87 (31) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
99 (37) |
93 (34) |
81 (27) |
72 (22) |
105 (41) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
39 (4) |
49 (9) |
60 (16) |
71 (22) |
79 (26) |
84 (29) |
82 (28) |
74 (23) |
63 (17) |
51 (11) |
40 (4) |
60.6 (15.9) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 19 (−7) |
21 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
38 (3) |
48 (9) |
58 (14) |
63 (17) |
61 (16) |
53 (12) |
41 (5) |
33 (1) |
24 (−4) |
40.7 (4.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −16 (−27) |
−12 (−24) |
−5 (−21) |
12 (−11) |
29 (−2) |
39 (4) |
38 (3) |
41 (5) |
31 (−1) |
19 (−7) |
3 (−16) |
−9 (−23) |
−16 (−27) |
| 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) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
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