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United States / Pennsylvania / Altoona Metro Area / Blair County / Foot of Ten / Zip Codes
Foot of Ten, PA has a humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The area can also experience thunderstorms throughout the year due to its location far south in the Appalachian Mountains. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the 80s and 90s, while winter temperatures typically range from 25-45°F. Rainfall is moderate in Foot of Ten, averaging anywhere from 30-40 inches per year. Snowfall is higher in this area due to its elevation and can range from 20-50 inches each year.

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

Foot of Ten averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Foot of Ten. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Foot of Ten gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Foot of Ten is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Foot of Ten, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFoot of Ten, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  27.6 in.27.8 in.
  138.7 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1106 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 Foot of Ten with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Foot of Ten, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Foot of Ten are June, August and July.
In Foot of Ten, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Foot of Ten with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Foot of Ten, there are 124.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Foot of Ten, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Foot of Ten 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 Foot of Ten with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Foot of Ten means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Foot of Ten with 13.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 138.7 rainy days annually in Foot of Ten, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.6 inches in Foot of Ten means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Foot of Ten with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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