Chester County
| 30 Year Climate Normals (Chester 1NW*, 1SE) |
|---|
| |
Max Temp. |
Mean Temp. |
Min Temp. |
Precip |
CDD |
HDD |
| 1971-2000* |
72.2 F |
60.1 F |
48.0 F |
47.87 Inches |
1558 |
3326 |
| 1981-2010 |
72.5 F |
60.4 F |
48.3 F |
45.75 Inches |
1670 |
3342 |
Temperature Summary (1923-2016)
Highest Maximum: 106 F, August 31, 1983; Chester 1 SE
Lowest Minimum: -5 F, December 13, 1962; Chester 1 SE
Precipitation Summary (1922-2016)
Highest Daily Rainfall: 8.4 Inches, August 23, 1967; Chester
Annual Average Rainfall: 46.25 Inches
Wettest Year: 1964, 64.63 Inches
Driest Year: 2007, 29.75 Inches
Highest Daily Snowfall: 10.4 Inches, December 19, 1945
Severe Weather Events
Tornado
15 Tornadoes (1950-2016)
Tornado damage: $7.665 million
4 tornado related injuries
1 tornado related fatalities
Thunderstorm Winds
121 Wind events (winds exceeding 50 knots or 58 miles per hour, 1955-2016)
Hail (>1.0 inch)
46 Hail events (1955-2016)
Lightning
0 Lightning events (1993-2016)
Lightning damage: $0
0 Lightning related fatalities
Flood
13 Flood Events (1993-2016)
Snow and Ice
22 Winter frozen precipitation events (1993-2016)
