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United States / Pennsylvania / State College Metro Area / Centre County / Miles / Zip Codes
Miles, PA has a temperate climate with hot summers and relatively mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is in the mid-80s while winter temperatures generally hover around the low 40s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with most of it coming in the form of rain. During the summer months, there are typically several weeks with no precipitation at all. The humidity is also quite low, making for comfortable conditions during most of the year.

Miles, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Miles averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Miles. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Miles gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Miles, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMiles, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.1 in.38.1 in.
  43.7 in.27.8 in.
  130.9 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1298 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 Miles with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Miles, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Miles are June, August and July.
In Miles, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Miles with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Miles, there are 142.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Miles, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Miles 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.
June is the wettest month in Miles with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Miles means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Miles with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 130.9 rainy days annually in Miles, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.7 inches in Miles means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Miles with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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