Waterford, PA Climate


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Waterford borough, PA has a typical mid-Atlantic climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rain each year and is snow-covered for an average of 32 days annually. Temperatures are generally mild, with summer highs reaching in the low 80s and winter lows falling into the upper 20s. During the spring and fall, temperatures usually stay in the mid to high 50s during the day. Waterford borough enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Waterford, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waterford averages 104 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Waterford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 16
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waterford borough is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Waterford borough, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaterford, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  104.3 in.27.8 in.
  170.7 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  6.27
  3.54.3
  1204 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 Waterford borough with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Waterford borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterford borough are June, August and July.
In Waterford borough, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterford borough with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Waterford borough, there are 147.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Waterford borough, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Waterford borough is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Waterford borough with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 47.3 inches in Waterford borough means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Waterford borough with 18.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 170.7 rainy days annually in Waterford borough, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 104.3 inches in Waterford borough means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. December is the snowiest month in Waterford borough with 29.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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