Windber, PA Climate


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Windber, PA has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 68 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Windber averages 39 inches per year, primarily coming from snowfall during the winter months. The area experiences a wide variety of weather conditions, including thunderstorms, blizzards, and periods of cool air. Despite being located in Pennsylvania's mountainous region, Windber does not experience much wind or severe weather events.

Windber, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Windber averages 85 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Windber. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Windber gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 85 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Windber, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Windber with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Windber, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Windber are August, July and June.
In Windber, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Windber with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Windber, there are 144.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Windber, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Windber 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.
May is the wettest month in Windber with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Windber means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Windber with 17.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 155.5 rainy days annually in Windber, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 84.7 inches in Windber means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Windber with 25.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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A wise old man from Windber, Had a story he did tell. Of life, and love and other things, He made one feel just swell. As you look around our little town, Family  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Windber High School Class of 1955 recently held a 55th reunion in "Our town". Attached is a poem that I wrote for the occasion, perhaps it will provide and insight  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have to disagree with the person above. It is all you associate with in your life. I have been raise in this area, and both my husband and I are very well educated.  More

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