Bradford Metro Area, PA Climate

The climate in the Bradford, PA Metro Area is generally mild, with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is around 27 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with an average of 50 inches annually. The area experiences a variety of weather patterns due to its proximity to Lake Erie, which can bring storms and humid conditions during summer months. Overall, Bradford’s climate provides a comfortable environment for living and working year-round.

Bradford Metro Area, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bradford Metro Area averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Bradford Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bradford Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Bradford metro area is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the Bradford metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bradford, Pennsylvania	United States
	45.9 in.	38.1 in.
	68.0 in.	27.8 in.
	166.8 days	106.2 days
	158 days	205 days
	78.4°	85.8°
	13.1°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.1	4.3
	1919 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 the Bradford metro area with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the Bradford metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Bradford metro area are July, August and June.

In the Bradford metro area, there are 0.8 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 the Bradford metro area with an average of 13.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the Bradford metro area, there are 166.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the Bradford metro area, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the Bradford metro area 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.

June is the wettest month in the Bradford metro area with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 45.9 inches in the Bradford metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

December is the rainiest month in the Bradford metro area with 17.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 166.8 rainy days annually in the Bradford metro area, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 68.0 inches in the Bradford metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the Bradford metro area with 18.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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