Chambersburg in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Chambersburg sees average daytime highs around 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 9.9 in of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 76°F in early June to 81°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Chambersburg's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chambersburg's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
82°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
64°F
Rainfall
9.9 in
30 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
6.0
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Chambersburg in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 76°F in early June to 81°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Chambersburg reaches about 82°F and drops to 64°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Chambersburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chambersburg weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.194.39.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.78.54.310.40.2
Mar49° / 32°3.810.53.211.72.1
Apr62° / 43°3.6110.4135.0
May71° / 52°3.812.4014.26.1
Jun80° / 61°3.510.8014.86.3
Jul84° / 66°3.510.1014.55.5
Aug82° / 65°2.89.1013.66.2
Sep75° / 57°4.09.3012.36.9
Oct63° / 46°3.38.20.210.95.8
Nov51° / 36°3.18.20.99.82.7
Dec41° / 28°3.38.62.79.20.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Chambersburg gets around 9.9 in of rain over 30 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Chambersburg?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Chambersburg for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chambersburg in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Chambersburg sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Chambersburg in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chambersburg peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chambersburg in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chambersburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chambersburg?

Chambersburg sits at 39.9°N, 77.7°W, 617 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hagerstown, 21 mi away.

Topography around Chambersburg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Chambersburg.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chambersburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 659 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,802 ft.

The land around Chambersburg is covered by trees (30%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
1,877 ft
50 miles
2,802 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Hagerstown 21 mi · Carlisle 31 mi · Martinsburg 37 mi · Hanover 37 mi · Frederick 39 mi · Ballenger Creek 41 mi · Westminster 43 mi · Harrisburg 47 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chambersburg (39.9376°, -77.6611°, elevation 617 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.