Driftwood, PA Climate


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Driftwood, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures that range from the lower to mid 70s during the day and into the lower 60s at night. Winters can be quite cold with temperatures often dipping into the low 20s during the day and single digits overnight. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, although it tends to be higher in late summer and early fall. Snowfall is also common during winter months, especially in December, January, and February.

Driftwood, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Driftwood averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Driftwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Driftwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Driftwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDriftwood, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  38.3 in.27.8 in.
  150.0 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  846 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 Driftwood with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Driftwood, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Driftwood are June, August and September.
In Driftwood, there are 8.4 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 Driftwood with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Driftwood, there are 143.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Driftwood, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Driftwood 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 Driftwood with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 42.6 inches in Driftwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Driftwood with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 150.0 rainy days annually in Driftwood, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.3 inches in Driftwood means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Driftwood with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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