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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Allegheny County / Ben Avon Heights / Zip Codes
Ben Avon Heights, PA has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the low to mid 80s, while winter temperatures can dip down below freezing. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with rain occurring throughout the spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 20 inches per season and snow cover usually lingers for several weeks. The overall climate in Ben Avon Heights is generally moderate, with warm summers and cool to cold winters.

Ben Avon Heights, Pennsylvania gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ben Avon Heights averages 26 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 Ben Avon Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ben Avon Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ben Avon Heights is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ben Avon Heights, 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 Ben Avon Heights with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Ben Avon Heights, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ben Avon Heights are June, September and August.
In Ben Avon Heights, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ben Avon Heights with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Ben Avon Heights, there are 115.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Ben Avon Heights, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ben Avon Heights 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 Ben Avon Heights with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Ben Avon Heights means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Ben Avon Heights with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 137.6 rainy days annually in Ben Avon Heights, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Ben Avon Heights means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Ben Avon Heights with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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