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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Fayette County / Arnold City / Zip Codes
Arnold City, PA is known for its mild and pleasant climate. The city enjoys four distinct seasons, with summers that are warm and humid, and winters that can be cold but not too extreme. Rainfall is abundant in the area, providing adequate moisture for the lush vegetation of the city. Arnold City generally stays at comfortable temperatures throughout the year, making it an ideal place to live and explore.

Arnold City, Pennsylvania gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arnold City averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Arnold City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arnold City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arnold City is 7.1 (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 Arnold City, 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 Arnold City with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Arnold City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arnold City are June, September and August.
In Arnold City, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arnold City with an average of 21.1°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Arnold City, there are 115.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Arnold City, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Arnold City 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 Arnold City with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Arnold City means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Arnold City with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 144.0 rainy days annually in Arnold City, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.3 inches in Arnold City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Arnold City with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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