Kimmel, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Bedford County / Kimmel / Zip Codes
Kimmel, PA has a fairly moderate climate throughout the year. Summers are generally mild and humid while winters can be cold but dry. Temperatures during the summer months typically reach the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit and drop to the mid-20s as winter approaches. The area gets an average of 45 inches of rain per year, with most of it falling in spring and early summer. On rare occasions, snowfall will occur in Kimmel, but it is usually short-lived and not too heavy.

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

Kimmel averages 43 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 Kimmel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kimmel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kimmel is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

  ClimateKimmel, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  42.9 in.27.8 in.
  143.4 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  18.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1322 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 Kimmel with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Kimmel, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kimmel are June, August and July.
In Kimmel, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kimmel with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Kimmel, there are 131.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Kimmel, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Kimmel 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 Kimmel with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Kimmel means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Kimmel with 13.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 143.4 rainy days annually in Kimmel, which is rainier than most 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 42.9 inches in Kimmel means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Kimmel with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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