East St. Clair, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Bedford County / East St. Clair / Zip Codes
East St. Clair, PA has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with temperatures ranging from lows in the 20s to highs in the 80s during summer months. Precipitation is relatively consistent year-round, though there tends to be more rain in the spring and summertime than in the winter months. Snowfall also varies significantly by year, but typically East St. Clair receives at least a few inches of snow each winter. Overall, East St. Clair's climate is mild and pleasant, making it an ideal place to live and visit.

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

East St. Clair averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in East St. Clair. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East St. Clair gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East St. Clair is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in East St. Clair, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast St. Clair, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  34.9 in.27.8 in.
  132.4 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1210 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 St. Clair with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In East St. Clair, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East St. Clair are June, August and September.
In East St. Clair, there are 9.2 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 East St. Clair with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In East St. Clair, there are 136.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East St. Clair, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in East St. Clair 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.
May is the wettest month in East St. Clair with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 38.4 inches in East St. Clair means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in East St. Clair with 13.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.4 rainy days annually in East St. Clair, 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 34.9 inches in East St. Clair means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in East St. Clair with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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