Blue Ridge Summit, PA Climate


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Blue Ridge Summit, PA is situated in the Northeastern part of the United States and enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In spring, temperatures are generally mild and sunny days are common, although occasional rain showers can occur. Summers are warm and humid, with average highs in the upper 70s Fahrenheit and lows in the low 60s. Autumn brings cooler temperatures with highs in the mid to upper 50s and lows in the 40s. Winters tend to be cold with average temperatures in the mid 30s for highs and low 20s for lows. Snowfall is common, but snow accumulations tend to be light during most winters.

Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blue Ridge Summit averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Blue Ridge Summit. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blue Ridge Summit gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blue Ridge Summit is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Blue Ridge Summit, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlue Ridge Summit, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  30.7 in.27.8 in.
  124.5 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  1345 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 Blue Ridge Summit with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Blue Ridge Summit, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blue Ridge Summit are June, September and August.
In Blue Ridge Summit, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blue Ridge Summit with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Blue Ridge Summit, there are 110.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Blue Ridge Summit, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Blue Ridge Summit 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 Blue Ridge Summit with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Blue Ridge Summit means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Blue Ridge Summit with 12.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in Blue Ridge Summit, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.7 inches in Blue Ridge Summit means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Blue Ridge Summit with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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