Broad Top City, PA Climate


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Broad Top City, PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 80°F during the day with humidity levels reaching high levels. During the winter, temperatures generally range from 20-40°F and snowfall is common. Precipitation is distributed throughout the year with heavier amounts in late spring and early summer. The city experiences the four classic seasons typical of this type of climate.

Broad Top City, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Broad Top City averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Broad Top City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Broad Top City 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Broad Top City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBroad Top City, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  40.3 in.38.1 in.
  48.5 in.27.8 in.
  147.4 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  1975 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 Broad Top City with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Broad Top City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Broad Top City are June, August and July.
In Broad Top City, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Broad Top City with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Broad Top City, there are 129.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Broad Top City, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Broad Top City 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.
May is the wettest month in Broad Top City with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Broad Top City means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Broad Top City with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 147.4 rainy days annually in Broad Top City, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.5 inches in Broad Top City means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Broad Top City with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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