Chester Hill, PA Climate


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The climate in Chester Hill, PA is typical of the mid-Atlantic region, with temperatures ranging from mild to hot in the summer and cold to mild in the winter. Summers are usually sunny and humid, with occasional thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. Winters can typically be cold and snowy, although temperatures can occasionally reach above freezing during these months. Spring typically brings a mix of rain and sun while autumn tends to be quite dry and cold. Although there are occasional extreme weather conditions, overall climate in Chester Hill, PA is fairly moderate throughout the year.

Chester Hill, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chester Hill averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Chester Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chester Hill is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Chester Hill, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChester Hill, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  46.1 in.27.8 in.
  147.3 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  1467 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 Chester Hill with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Chester Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chester Hill are August, July and June.
In Chester Hill, there are 2.2 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 Chester Hill with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Chester Hill, there are 141.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Chester Hill, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Chester Hill 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 Chester Hill with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Chester Hill means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Chester Hill with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 147.3 rainy days annually in Chester Hill, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.1 inches in Chester Hill means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Chester Hill with 12.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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