East Side, PA Climate


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The climate in East Side, PA is generally pleasant and temperate. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures averaging in the low 80’s, while winters are mild with average temperatures hovering around the mid-30’s. Precipitation is distributed throughout the year, with occasional snowfall during the winter months. The area generally sees a mix of sunny days along with some rain and clouds sprinkled throughout the year as well.

East Side, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Side averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in East Side. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Side gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateEast Side, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  38.8 in.27.8 in.
  124.8 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  1122 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 East Side with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In East Side, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Side are June, August and July.
In East Side, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Side with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East Side, there are 142.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East Side, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in East Side 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 East Side with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in East Side means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in East Side with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in East Side, which is less rainy than most 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 38.8 inches in East Side means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in East Side with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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