Big Beaver, PA Climate


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Big Beaver, PA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally humid and warm while winters can be cold and snowy. Spring is usually mild and sunny while fall brings cooler temperatures and colorful foliage. Rainfall throughout the year is moderate, with most of it occurring during the summer months. Overall, the climate in Big Beaver, PA is ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

Big Beaver, Pennsylvania gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Beaver averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Big Beaver. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Beaver gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 20
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Beaver is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Big Beaver, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBig Beaver, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.3 in.38.1 in.
  20.8 in.27.8 in.
  147.1 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  1099 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 Big Beaver with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Big Beaver, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Beaver are June, September and August.
In Big Beaver, there are 7.8 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 Big Beaver with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Big Beaver, there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Big Beaver, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Big Beaver but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Big Beaver with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Big Beaver means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Big Beaver with 14.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 147.1 rainy days annually in Big Beaver, 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 20.8 inches in Big Beaver means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Big Beaver with 6.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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