Coatesville, PA Climate


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Coatesville, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters with moderate snowfall. The area experiences four distinct seasons with a large amount of precipitation throughout the year. During the summer months temperatures can reach into the high 80s and 90s while winter months typically remain in the 30s and 40s. Coatesville receives an average of 45 inches of rain per year, making it one of the wettest areas in Pennsylvania. The area is known for its thunderstorms which usually occur during late summer afternoons and evenings.

Coatesville, Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Coatesville averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Coatesville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coatesville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Coatesville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Coatesville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCoatesville, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  49.0 in.38.1 in.
  28.7 in.27.8 in.
  125.3 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  20.5°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  322 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Coatesville with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Coatesville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coatesville are September, June and August.
In Coatesville, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Coatesville with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Coatesville, there are 120.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Coatesville, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Coatesville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Coatesville with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Coatesville means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Coatesville with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in Coatesville, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.7 inches in Coatesville means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Coatesville with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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