Aston, PA Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Aston, PA has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with average temperatures around 75°F. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing on winter nights. Spring and autumn months generally see mild temperatures and varying weather conditions. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, mainly in the form of rain but also occasionally as snowfall in winter months.

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

Aston averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Aston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Aston is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.3 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Aston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAston, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.4 in.38.1 in.
  13.2 in.27.8 in.
  108.6 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  25.8°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  175 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 Aston with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Aston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aston are September, June and May.
In Aston, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Aston with an average of 25.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Aston, there are 78.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Aston, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Aston but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Aston are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Aston with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Aston means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Aston with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in Aston, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in Aston means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Aston with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Aston,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Aston, Pennsylvania to any other city in the US.