Tarentum, PA Climate


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Tarentum, PA has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer season, temperatures range from the mid-70s Fahrenheit to the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters can be extremely cold, with temperatures ranging from the teens to below zero at times. Precipitation is common throughout the year and snowfall is likely in winter months. The area generally experiences milder winters and cooler summers than other parts of Pennsylvania due to its proximity to Lake Erie. Humidity levels are moderate and on average it rains about 42 inches annually.

Tarentum, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tarentum averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Tarentum. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tarentum gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tarentum is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Tarentum, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTarentum, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  31.3 in.27.8 in.
  150.3 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  18.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  791 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 Tarentum with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Tarentum, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tarentum are June, September and August.
In Tarentum, there are 7.6 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 Tarentum with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Tarentum, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Tarentum, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Tarentum but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Tarentum with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Tarentum means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Tarentum with 15.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 150.3 rainy days annually in Tarentum, which is rainier than most 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 31.3 inches in Tarentum means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Tarentum with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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