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United States / Pennsylvania / Erie Metro Area / Erie County / Penn State Erie (Behrend) / Zip Codes
Penn State Erie (Behrend) is located in Pennsylvania and enjoys a temperate climate. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold with regular snowfall. Spring and autumn offer mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine. The area sees an average of eight inches of precipitation each month spread evenly throughout the year, but occasional snowfall can bring heavier amounts in the winter months. The area experiences an average of around 200 sunny days every year, providing ample opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Penn State Erie (Behrend) is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Penn State Erie (Behrend), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePenn State Erie (Behrend), PennsylvaniaUnited States
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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 Penn State Erie (Behrend) with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Penn State Erie (Behrend), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Penn State Erie (Behrend) are August, June and July.
In Penn State Erie (Behrend), there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Penn State Erie (Behrend) with an average of 19.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Penn State Erie (Behrend), there are 120.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Penn State Erie (Behrend), there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Penn State Erie (Behrend) is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Penn State Erie (Behrend) with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Penn State Erie (Behrend) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Penn State Erie (Behrend) with 19.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 167.2 rainy days annually in Penn State Erie (Behrend), 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 99.2 inches in Penn State Erie (Behrend) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. December is the snowiest month in Penn State Erie (Behrend) with 27.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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