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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Westmoreland County / North Huntingdon / Zip Codes
North Huntingdon, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity can be quite high. Winter temperatures average around 35 degrees Fahrenheit and snowfall is common. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 39 inches annually. The area experiences all four seasons, with spring being especially beautiful as flowers bloom and nature comes alive again after a long winter season.

North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Huntingdon averages 26 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 North Huntingdon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Huntingdon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateNorth Huntingdon, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  40.3 in.38.1 in.
  26.0 in.27.8 in.
  142.1 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  1094 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 North Huntingdon with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In North Huntingdon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Huntingdon are June, September and August.
In North Huntingdon, there are 9.6 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 North Huntingdon with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In North Huntingdon, there are 123.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In North Huntingdon, there are 2.4 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 North Huntingdon 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 North Huntingdon with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 40.3 inches in North Huntingdon means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in North Huntingdon with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 142.1 rainy days annually in North Huntingdon, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.0 inches in North Huntingdon means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in North Huntingdon with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Genie · Irwin, PA
This is a nice place to live.
Over 15 years ago

North Huntingdon twsp has a lot to offer, there are parks, quiet communities, and the school district is not bad. They are trying to improve the area where we live.  More

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