Curwensville, PA Climate


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Curwensville, PA has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can range from mild to hot with occasional thunderstorms that bring cool relief from the heat. In winter, temperatures often dip below freezing and snow is common. Precipitation throughout the year averages around 37 inches, with snow in the winter and rain in the spring and fall. The town experiences all four seasons distinctly, making it an ideal place to experience the beauty of nature year-round.

Curwensville, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Curwensville averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Curwensville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Curwensville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 16
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Curwensville is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Curwensville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCurwensville, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  41.4 in.27.8 in.
  148.5 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  1175 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 Curwensville with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Curwensville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Curwensville are June, August and July.
In Curwensville, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Curwensville with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Curwensville, there are 153.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Curwensville, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Curwensville 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 Curwensville with 4.8 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 42.8 inches in Curwensville means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Curwensville with 14.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in Curwensville, 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 41.4 inches in Curwensville means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Curwensville with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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