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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Fayette County / Deer Lake CDP (Fayette County) / Zip Codes
Deer Lake, PA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Snowfall is abundant in the winter months, with temperatures often dropping below freezing during the night. The summer months are generally warm but can be humid from time to time. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with rain showers and thunderstorms making up the majority of it. Deer Lake offers its residents a moderate climate that is suitable for outdoor activities all year round.

Deer Lake CDP (Fayette County), Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Deer Lake CDP (Fayette County) averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Deer Lake CDP (Fayette County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deer Lake CDP (Fayette County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 163 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Deer Lake, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDeer Lake CDP (Fayette County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  61.8 in.27.8 in.
  163.3 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  17.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  1975 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 Deer Lake with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Deer Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Deer Lake are June, August and July.
In Deer Lake, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Deer Lake with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Deer Lake, there are 144.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Deer Lake, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Deer Lake 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.
May is the wettest month in Deer Lake with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Deer Lake means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Deer Lake with 17.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 163.3 rainy days annually in Deer Lake, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 61.8 inches in Deer Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Deer Lake with 19.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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