Claysburg, PA Climate


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Claysburg, PA has a temperate climate with cool summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the mid 60s to mid 80s while average temperatures in the winter months range from the mid 20s to low 40s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 4 inches per month. The area also experiences snowfall during the winter months, which usually starts in late November and ends by early April.

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

Claysburg averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Claysburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Claysburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Claysburg is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Claysburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClaysburg, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.4 in.38.1 in.
  50.3 in.27.8 in.
  150.4 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1148 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 Claysburg with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Claysburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Claysburg are June, August and July.
In Claysburg, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Claysburg with an average of 18.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Claysburg, there are 132.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Claysburg, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Claysburg 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 Claysburg with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 41.4 inches in Claysburg means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Claysburg with 14.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 150.4 rainy days annually in Claysburg, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring 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 50.3 inches in Claysburg means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Claysburg with 15.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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