Muddy Creek, PA Climate


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Muddy Creek, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperature in the summer months can reach up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while during winter it can dip below freezing. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional snowfall in late fall and early spring. The relative humidity usually remains high due to its location close to the Appalachian Mountains. The average rainfall for the area is around 40 inches per year, making it one of the wettest regions in Pennsylvania.

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

Muddy Creek averages 35 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 Muddy Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Muddy Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMuddy Creek, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  35.0 in.27.8 in.
  157.7 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  1230 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 Muddy Creek with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Muddy Creek, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Muddy Creek are June, September and August.
In Muddy Creek, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Muddy Creek with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Muddy Creek, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Muddy Creek, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Muddy Creek 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.
July is the wettest month in Muddy Creek with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Muddy Creek means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Muddy Creek with 16.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 157.7 rainy days annually in Muddy Creek, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.0 inches in Muddy Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Muddy Creek with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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