Bear Rocks, PA Climate


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Bear Rocks, PA has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from highs of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit to lows around 50 degrees. In the winter months, temperatures typically range from highs of 35 degrees Fahrenheit to lows of 15 degrees. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of about 45 inches per year. Snowfall is also expected in the winter, with most areas getting around 17 inches annually.

Bear Rocks, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bear Rocks averages 88 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 Bear Rocks. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bear Rocks gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bear Rocks is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bear Rocks, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBear Rocks, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.8 in.38.1 in.
  87.9 in.27.8 in.
  158.9 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  79.5°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.64.3
  1988 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 Bear Rocks with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Bear Rocks, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bear Rocks are August, July and June.
In Bear Rocks, there are 2.2 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 Bear Rocks with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Bear Rocks, there are 144.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Bear Rocks, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Bear Rocks 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.
May is the wettest month in Bear Rocks with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Bear Rocks means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Bear Rocks with 16.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 158.9 rainy days annually in Bear Rocks, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 87.9 inches in Bear Rocks means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Bear Rocks with 26.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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