Zip 16443 (West Springfield, PA) Climate

The climate in 16443 West Springfield, PA is typically a temperate one. Summers are generally warm and humid, while winters are cold with occasional snowfall. Spring and fall are usually mild but can be unpredictable at times. Precipitation occurs throughout the year with an average of 38 inches per year. The area also experiences both extreme highs and lows, so residents should always be prepared for whatever the weather brings!

West Springfield (zip 16443), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Springfield (zip 16443) averages 102 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in West Springfield (zip 16443). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Springfield (zip 16443) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 102 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Springfield is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in West Springfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Springfield, Pennsylvania	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	102.3 in.	27.8 in.
	162.2 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	18.6°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.5	4.3
	704 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 West Springfield with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In West Springfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Springfield are August, June and July.

In West Springfield, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Springfield with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In West Springfield, there are 125.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In West Springfield, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in West Springfield 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.

September is the wettest month in West Springfield with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in West Springfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

December is the rainiest month in West Springfield with 17.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 162.2 rainy days annually in West Springfield, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 102.3 inches in West Springfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West Springfield with 31.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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