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United States / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area / Delaware County / Chester Heights / Zip Codes
Chester Heights, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, July is typically the hottest month with an average temperature of 75.8°F and January is usually the coldest month with an average temperature of 27.4°F. Precipitation in Chester Heights is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of 45 inches. Snowfall during winter months can be significant, averaging around 22 inches per season. Overall, Chester Heights offers four distinct seasons in temperate climates that are great for outdoor activities all year round.

Chester Heights, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chester Heights averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Chester Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chester Heights is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Chester Heights, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChester Heights, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  14.4 in.27.8 in.
  110.0 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  24.2°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  335 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 Chester Heights with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Chester Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chester Heights are September, June and May.
In Chester Heights, there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chester Heights with an average of 24.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Chester Heights, there are 89.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Chester Heights, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Chester Heights 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.
July is the wettest month in Chester Heights with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Chester Heights means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Chester Heights with 10.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in Chester Heights, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.4 inches in Chester Heights means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Chester Heights with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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