Henry Clay, PA Climate


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Henry Clay, PA has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer can reach high 80s°F, while winter temperatures can drop to below freezing. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation each year, with most rain falling from June through September. Snowfall is moderate during the winter months but can be unpredictable at times. Overall, the climate in Henry Clay, PA is mild and pleasant throughout the year.

Henry Clay, Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Henry Clay averages 91 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Henry Clay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henry Clay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 91 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Henry Clay is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Henry Clay, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHenry Clay, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  49.7 in.38.1 in.
  90.9 in.27.8 in.
  167.4 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  79.1°85.8°
  17.0°21.7°
  6.47
  3.64.3
  2302 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 Henry Clay with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Henry Clay, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henry Clay are August, July and June.
In Henry Clay, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henry Clay with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Henry Clay, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Henry Clay, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Henry Clay 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.
July is the wettest month in Henry Clay with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Henry Clay means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Henry Clay with 17.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 167.4 rainy days annually in Henry Clay, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 90.9 inches in Henry Clay means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Henry Clay with 26.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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