Bessemer, PA Climate


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Bessemer, PA has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers in Bessemer are usually warm and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius). Winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping below freezing at night. Spring and autumn have moderate temperatures and are usually wetter than the summer months. Precipitation amounts vary throughout the year with an average of around 34 inches (86 cm).

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

Bessemer averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Bessemer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bessemer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bessemer is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Bessemer, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBessemer, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.8 in.38.1 in.
  39.9 in.27.8 in.
  145.1 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1086 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 Bessemer with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Bessemer, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bessemer are June, August and September.
In Bessemer, 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 Bessemer with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Bessemer, there are 137.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Bessemer, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bessemer 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 Bessemer with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.8 inches in Bessemer means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Bessemer with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 145.1 rainy days annually in Bessemer, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.9 inches in Bessemer means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Bessemer with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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