Burnside, PA Climate


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Burnside borough, PA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are often warm and humid, while winters tend to be cold with occasional snowfall. Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures and rainfall. The area is known for its moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year, making it ideal for outdoor activities.

Burnside, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Burnside averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Burnside. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burnside gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burnside borough is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Burnside borough, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBurnside, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  50.9 in.27.8 in.
  168.6 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  1335 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 Burnside borough with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Burnside borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burnside borough are June, August and July.
In Burnside borough, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burnside borough with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Burnside borough, there are 145.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Burnside borough, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Burnside borough 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.
July is the wettest month in Burnside borough with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Burnside borough means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Burnside borough with 17.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 168.6 rainy days annually in Burnside borough, which is one of the rainiest 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 50.9 inches in Burnside borough means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Burnside borough with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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