Dupont, PA Climate


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Dupont, PA has a temperate climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The region experiences moderate to heavy precipitation throughout the year in the form of rain and snow. Average temperatures in the area range from the low 20s in winter to the mid-70s in summer, with temperatures rarely dropping below 10 degrees or rising above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Summer months tend to be humid and wetter than winter months. However, Dupont enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year regardless of season.

Dupont, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Dupont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dupont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 16
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dupont is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Dupont, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDupont, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.0 in.38.1 in.
  38.2 in.27.8 in.
  129.8 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  725 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 Dupont with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Dupont, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dupont are June, August and July.
In Dupont, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dupont with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Dupont, there are 138.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Dupont, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dupont but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Dupont with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 41.0 inches in Dupont means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Dupont with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 129.8 rainy days annually in Dupont, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer 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 38.2 inches in Dupont means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Dupont with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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