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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Washington County / Donora / Zip Codes
Donora, PA is located in southwestern Pennsylvania and typically experiences a humid continental climate. Summers are usually warm and humid, while winters can be cold and snowy. Precipitation levels tend to be moderate throughout the year, with average annual snowfall of around 30 inches per year. The average temperature for Donora is approximately 49 degrees Fahrenheit during summer months and 31 degrees Fahrenheit during winter months. This makes Donora a great location for those who enjoy all four seasons!

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

Donora averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Donora. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Donora gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Donora is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Donora, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDonora, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.3 in.38.1 in.
  17.2 in.27.8 in.
  144.0 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  814 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 Donora with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Donora, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Donora are September, June and August.
In Donora, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Donora with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Donora, there are 121.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Donora, there are 2.1 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 Donora 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 Donora with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Donora means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Donora with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 144.0 rainy days annually in Donora, 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 17.2 inches in Donora means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Donora with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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