Watsontown, PA Climate


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The climate in Watsontown, PA is generally moderate, with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from a low of 24°F in January to a high of 81°F in July. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with the most rain falling in June and August. Snowfall is common during the winter months but typically does not accumulate more than a few inches at a time. Overall, the climate in Watsontown, PA is comfortable and pleasant throughout most of the year.

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

Watsontown averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Watsontown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Watsontown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Watsontown is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Watsontown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWatsontown, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  32.4 in.27.8 in.
  134.1 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  482 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 Watsontown with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Watsontown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Watsontown are June, September and August.
In Watsontown, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Watsontown with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Watsontown, there are 124.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Watsontown, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Watsontown 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.
September is the wettest month in Watsontown with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 42.0 inches in Watsontown means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Watsontown with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in Watsontown, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in Watsontown means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Watsontown with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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