Coal Center, PA Climate


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Coal Center, PA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures typically range from the low 20s to the mid-30s Fahrenheit, and in the summer months temperatures can reach as high as the 90s Fahrenheit. The average precipitation levels are quite moderate throughout the year, ranging from about 2 inches in January to 4 inches in July. The area also receives some snowfall each year ranging from 18 inches during mild winters to up to 40 inches during cold winters.

Coal Center, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Coal Center averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Coal Center. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coal Center gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Coal Center is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Coal Center, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCoal Center, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.5 in.38.1 in.
  19.7 in.27.8 in.
  146.2 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  810 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 Coal Center with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Coal Center, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coal Center are June, September and August.
In Coal Center, there are 7.9 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 Coal Center with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Coal Center, there are 120.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Coal Center, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Coal Center 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 Coal Center with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Coal Center means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Coal Center with 14.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 146.2 rainy days annually in Coal Center, which is rainier than most 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 19.7 inches in Coal Center means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Coal Center with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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