Cross Creek, PA Climate


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Cross Creek, PA is located in the Northeastern United States and has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to mid-70s while average winter temperatures range from the low 20s to low 30s. The area can experience all four seasons throughout the year and experiences an average of 38 inches of precipitation annually. Snowfall varies depending on location, but generally ranges between 40 inches in some areas to 100 inches in others.

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

Cross Creek averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Cross Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cross Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Cross Creek, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCross Creek, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.2 in.38.1 in.
  31.4 in.27.8 in.
  150.6 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1329 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 Cross Creek with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Cross Creek, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cross Creek are June, September and August.
In Cross Creek, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cross Creek with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Cross Creek, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Cross Creek, there are 1.9 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 Cross Creek but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Cross Creek with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Cross Creek means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Cross Creek with 15.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 150.6 rainy days annually in Cross Creek, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.4 inches in Cross Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Cross Creek with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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