Bell township (Clearfield County), PA Climate


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Bell Township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania has a typical American Midwest climate with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures can reach as high as 90°F during the summer months and dip down to as low as 0°F during the winter months. The area experiences an average of 40 inches of rain annually, with most of that occurring from April through August. Snowfall is also fairly common throughout the winter season, with an average accumulation of approximately 50 inches per year. Bell Township is also home to some beautiful scenery, with lush greenery in the summer and snow-capped hills in the winter - making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Bell township (Clearfield County), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bell township (Clearfield County) averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Bell township (Clearfield County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bell township (Clearfield County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bell township (Clearfield County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBell township (Clearfield County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  55.2 in.27.8 in.
  166.7 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  6.47
  3.44.3
  1429 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 Bell township (Clearfield County) with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Bell township (Clearfield County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bell township (Clearfield County) are August, June and July.
In Bell township (Clearfield County), there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bell township (Clearfield County) with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Bell township (Clearfield County), there are 148.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Bell township (Clearfield County), there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Bell township (Clearfield County) 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.
July is the wettest month in Bell township (Clearfield County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 44.0 inches in Bell township (Clearfield County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Bell township (Clearfield County) with 17.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 166.7 rainy days annually in Bell township (Clearfield County), which is one of the rainiest 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 55.2 inches in Bell township (Clearfield County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Bell township (Clearfield County) with 14.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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