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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Allegheny County / Gibsonia / Zip Codes
Gibsonia, PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by its hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 68°F to 84°F, while in the winter it dips to an average of 29°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of approximately 41 inches. Snowfall typically occurs between late November and early April, although accumulations can vary greatly depending on the season.

Gibsonia, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gibsonia averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Gibsonia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gibsonia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Gibsonia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGibsonia, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  35.8 in.27.8 in.
  151.7 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  1037 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 Gibsonia with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Gibsonia, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gibsonia are June, August and September.
In Gibsonia, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gibsonia with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Gibsonia, there are 117.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Gibsonia, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gibsonia but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Gibsonia with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Gibsonia means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Gibsonia with 16.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 151.7 rainy days annually in Gibsonia, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.8 inches in Gibsonia means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Gibsonia with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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