Confluence, PA Climate


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Confluence, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. In the spring and summer months temperatures can range from an average high of around 70°F (21°C) to an average low of around 46°F (8°C). Fall and winter bring cooler temperatures with an average high of around 43°F (6°C) and an average low of 28°F (-2°C). Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year with about 3 inches per month on average. Snowfall in Confluence averages out to about 25 inches a year, with some years experiencing much higher totals.

Confluence, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Confluence averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Confluence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Confluence gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Confluence, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateConfluence, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  68.2 in.27.8 in.
  152.4 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  1332 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 Confluence with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Confluence, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Confluence are June, September and August.
In Confluence, there are 7.5 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 Confluence with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Confluence, there are 138.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Confluence, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Confluence 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.
May is the wettest month in Confluence with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Confluence means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Confluence with 14.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 152.4 rainy days annually in Confluence, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 68.2 inches in Confluence means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Confluence with 22.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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