Newell, PA Climate


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Newell, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Newell are usually hot and humid, while winters can be very cold and snowy. Temperatures during the summer months can reach up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels, whereas temperatures during winter months can drop down to below freezing. Rainfall is also plentiful throughout the year, averaging about 35 inches per year. The area around Newell experiences all four seasons, making it an enjoyable place to live for many people.

Newell, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newell averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Newell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Newell, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNewell, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.2 in.38.1 in.
  18.6 in.27.8 in.
  148.0 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  778 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 Newell with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Newell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newell are September, June and August.
In Newell, there are 9.8 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 Newell with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Newell, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Newell, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Newell 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.
May is the wettest month in Newell with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 39.2 inches in Newell means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Newell with 14.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 148.0 rainy days annually in Newell, 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 18.6 inches in Newell means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Newell with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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