Kennedy, PA Climate

Kennedy, PA enjoys a temperate climate year-round with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 40°F and typically rises to the low 80s during the summer months. Precipitation follows a general pattern of wetter winters and drier summers. The area receives an average of 39 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling between October and April. This allows for plenty of outdoor activities during the drier months. The area has low humidity levels throughout the year, making it easy to take advantage of all that Kennedy has to offer.

Kennedy, Pennsylvania gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kennedy averages 30 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 Kennedy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kennedy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 21
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kennedy is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Kennedy, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kennedy, Pennsylvania	United States
	37.2 in.	38.1 in.
	29.5 in.	27.8 in.
	141.8 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	82.8°	85.8°
	21.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	1099 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 Kennedy with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Kennedy, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kennedy are June, September and August.

In Kennedy, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kennedy with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Kennedy, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Kennedy, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Kennedy but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Kennedy with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 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 37.2 inches in Kennedy means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Kennedy with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 141.8 rainy days annually in Kennedy, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.5 inches in Kennedy means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Kennedy with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.