Gallitzin, PA Climate


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Gallitzin borough, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures average around 80°F while winter temperatures average around 20°F. The area experiences significant precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches annually. Snowfall is common in the winter months, with an average of 30 inches each season. Spring and summer tend to be mild and comfortable, although occasional thunderstorms can bring heavy rains and strong winds at times.

Gallitzin, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gallitzin averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Gallitzin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gallitzin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gallitzin borough is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Gallitzin borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGallitzin, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  69.6 in.27.8 in.
  159.5 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.74.3
  2182 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 Gallitzin borough with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Gallitzin borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gallitzin borough are June, August and July.
In Gallitzin borough, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gallitzin borough with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Gallitzin borough, there are 146.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Gallitzin borough, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Gallitzin borough is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Gallitzin borough with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Gallitzin borough means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Gallitzin borough with 16.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 159.5 rainy days annually in Gallitzin borough, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 69.6 inches in Gallitzin borough means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Gallitzin borough with 21.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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