Corsica, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Jefferson County / Corsica / Zip Codes
Corsica, PA is located in the Northeastern region of Pennsylvania and enjoys a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the mid-80s, while winters can be cold with temperatures dropping to as low as the mid-teens. Spring and fall are mild but variable, with temperatures ranging from the upper 30s to the low 70s. The area receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of rain during the spring, summer and early fall months. Snowfall amounts can vary greatly from year to year depending on location but generally range between 18-30 inches across Corsica, PA.

Corsica, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Corsica averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Corsica. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Corsica gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Corsica, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCorsica, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  49.2 in.27.8 in.
  155.8 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.54.3
  1591 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 Corsica with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Corsica, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Corsica are June, August and July.
In Corsica, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Corsica with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Corsica, there are 147.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Corsica, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Corsica is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Corsica with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Corsica means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in Corsica with 14.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 155.8 rainy days annually in Corsica, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.2 inches in Corsica means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Corsica with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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