Bellwood, PA Climate


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Bellwood, PA has a humid temperate climate characterized by cool winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from the upper 30s Fahrenheit in the winter to mid 70s in the summer months. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually, with snowfall averaging 28 inches throughout the winter months. Bellwood experiences frequent rain and snow showers due to its proximity to various mountain ranges. The region is also subject to occasional severe thunderstorms that can bring heavy rains and high winds. Overall, Bellwood enjoys a pleasant climate year-round that makes it a great place to live or visit.

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

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

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Bellwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bellwood is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bellwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBellwood, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  28.4 in.27.8 in.
  138.0 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1056 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 Bellwood with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Bellwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellwood are June, August and July.
In Bellwood, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bellwood with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Bellwood, there are 124.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Bellwood, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bellwood 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.
May is the wettest month in Bellwood with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Bellwood means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Bellwood with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 138.0 rainy days annually in Bellwood, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.4 inches in Bellwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Bellwood with 9.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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