Cochranton, PA Climate


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Cochranton, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate, with warm to hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures often reach into the 80s and 90s (Fahrenheit), with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures up even higher. Winters are cold, with average lows in the teens and highs in the 30s or 40s. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 3 inches per month April through October and 2 inches per month November through March. Snowfall can range from light to heavy depending on winter weather patterns, but usually averages out to around 30-40 inches for the season.

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

Cochranton averages 70 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 Cochranton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cochranton 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cochranton is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cochranton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCochranton, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  69.8 in.27.8 in.
  162.3 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  1070 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 Cochranton with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Cochranton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cochranton are June, August and July.
In Cochranton, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cochranton with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Cochranton, there are 141.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Cochranton, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Cochranton is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Cochranton with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Cochranton means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in Cochranton with 16.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 162.3 rainy days annually in Cochranton, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 69.8 inches in Cochranton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Cochranton with 18.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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