Why is the summer so cool in Bradford PA?

Bradford, PA located at around 2,000 feet asl and at 41.5 degrees latitude does not have really cold winters - in fact, their normal January temperatures are the same as Chicago's. Still, it's usually the coldest in P.A. in the winter. HOWEVER, my beef is with the summer weather! Bradford's normal low of 55 is more of the likes of the U.P. of Michigan or Northern Maine, like Caribou, both are at 48 degree latitude. Bradford's normal high is even more absurd. According to the latest normals, 76 degrees is the normal high for Bradford. International Falls has a warmer normal high than Bradford!

What makes Bradford so cool? I could understand if the low was abnormally cold, if the airport was in a "sink" like Saranac, but the high temperature would be warmer. All I can think of is the elevation combined with the extremely heavy cloudcover that Western P.A. is known for. That is the only reason I could explain the cool July normal high avg. of 76.

Compare this with Burlington Vermont, some 300 miles directly north. Normal low is 59 in Burlington and normal high is 80.

In addition, extreme heat is almost non existant! If you take out the year of 1988 - the hottest summer ever for the northeast, the all-time record high for Bradford would be only 92 degrees!

Btw, even with 1988, the all time record high is 97 degrees - which is 9 degrees LOWER than Duluth, and 4 degrees LOWER than Burlington VT.Why is the summer so cool in Bradford PA?
Your in a cool pocket. Maybe that weather station is in a cold part of town. Mountainous regions have lots of different microclimates in small areas and if the town is located in a valley, that would explain the cooler summer weather. It sounds like Bradford PA is a pretty cool place, but its nice if you dont like the heat and Im sure there are lots of warmer places very nearby!Why is the summer so cool in Bradford PA?
MAYBE THERES A WET SUMMER IN YOUR COUNTRY. HERE IN THE PHILLIPPINES IS A WET SUMMER TOOWhy is the summer so cool in Bradford PA?
Because each local seasonal change is not the same.