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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Allegheny County / South Park / Zip Codes
South Park, PA has a humid continental climate typical of the region. Summers are warm but not excessively hot, with temperatures usually ranging from 65-80°F (18-27°C). Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures frequently diving below freezing and snowfall averaging up to 40 inches (100 cm) per year. Spring and fall are mild but often rainy, particularly in autumn. The area gets around 45 inches (110 cm) of rain a year.

South Park, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Park averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in South Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in South Park, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Park, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.5 in.38.1 in.
  19.8 in.27.8 in.
  141.7 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  1045 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 South Park with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In South Park, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Park are June, September and August.
In South Park, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Park with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In South Park, there are 113.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In South Park, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in South Park 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.
May is the wettest month in South Park with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in South Park means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in South Park with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 141.7 rainy days annually in South Park, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.8 inches in South Park means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in South Park with 6.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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