Pleasant Hill, PA Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Pleasant Hill, PA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and mild summers. The average January temperature is 23 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average July temperature is 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with an average of 43 inches per year. Snowfall is plentiful in winter months, ranging from 15-24 inches of snow annually. Pleasant Hill enjoys four distinct seasons with plenty of sunny days to enjoy outdoor activities.

Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pleasant Hill averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Pleasant Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pleasant Hill is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Pleasant Hill, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePleasant Hill, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  24.6 in.27.8 in.
  115.0 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  456 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 Pleasant Hill with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Pleasant Hill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant Hill are September, June and August.
In Pleasant Hill, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pleasant Hill with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Pleasant Hill, there are 117.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Pleasant Hill, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Pleasant Hill 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.
July is the wettest month in Pleasant Hill with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Pleasant Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Pleasant Hill with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in Pleasant Hill, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.6 inches in Pleasant Hill means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Pleasant Hill with 8.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Pleasant Hill,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania to any other city in the US.