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Gettysburg weather is not quite the same as DC weather, not quite the same as Baltimore weather, and not quite the same as Harrisburg weather, either. The campus is located in a unique setting in the Mid-Atlantic Chesapeake Bay Watershed. It can get very hot and humid in the summer and equally cold in the winter. Precipitation levels tend to be high year round.

Gettysburg is susceptible to heavy snowstorms and strong thunderstorms. It is in a valley, which means that it is almost always windy, which helps cool things off in the summer, but means that the wind chill is bitter in the winter. Of course, this doesn’t preclude the possibility that it will remain 50 degrees and cloudy for weeks at a time—a state to which Gettysburg is prone, particularly in autumn and spring. Basically, all things considered, it is best to come to Gettysburg prepared for everything. Bring a raincoat, an umbrella, a winter coat, a light jacket, a wool hat, and sunglasses. You’ll probably use them all.

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GettysburgGal

Political Science and Government '13

0.8

D-

Rain

Summed up on one word: Rain. But really, Gettysburg is: too hot in the summer, too rainy/windy in the spring, like a frozen tundra in the winter, and a disgustingly miserable mix of all three previous season in the fall.

Apr 18, 2012

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brianeliff17

Business Administration and Management '15

3.8

B+

Not Much

it gets hot in the summer and cold in the winter but nothing crazy

Jan 17, 2012

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servo

Political Science and Government '14

3.1

B-

Windy!

Gettysburg is in an odd little sliver of land that for some reason constantly has gusts of wind blowing in the opposite direction you're walking in. When it gets cold, it gets downright chilly. And yes, it snows here. A lot of other reviews complained about the rain in Gettysburg, but I don't find it too obnoxious. Just get a good rain jacket and a good pair of rain boots and you're good to go. Get a bunch of sweaters, too.

Jan 25, 2011

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