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United States / Pennsylvania / State College Metro Area / Centre County / Blanchard / Zip Codes
Blanchard, PA generally has a cooler climate than other parts of the United States due to its location in the Allegheny Mountains. Summers in Blanchard tend to be mild and rarely exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are relatively cold with temperatures frequently dropping below 10 degrees Fahrenheit and snowfall occurring above average for Pennsylvania. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, making Blanchard one of the wettest areas in Pennsylvania with frequent rainfall and snowfall.

Blanchard, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blanchard averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Blanchard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blanchard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blanchard is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Blanchard, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlanchard, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.3 in.38.1 in.
  37.5 in.27.8 in.
  136.3 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  650 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 Blanchard with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Blanchard, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blanchard are June, August and September.
In Blanchard, there are 7.7 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 Blanchard with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Blanchard, there are 147.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Blanchard, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Blanchard 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.
June is the wettest month in Blanchard with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Blanchard means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Blanchard with 12.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 136.3 rainy days annually in Blanchard, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.5 inches in Blanchard means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Blanchard with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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