East Fairfield, PA Climate


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East Fairfield, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is typically around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 26 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall amounts tend to be higher than average, with over 40 inches of rain per year on average. Snowfall is common in East Fairfield during the winter months, with an average of 33 inches per season. During the summer months, thunderstorms are frequent and can bring heavy rain or even hail. In general, East Fairfield has a mild climate, but temperatures can reach extreme levels at times during both summer and winter.

East Fairfield, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Fairfield averages 72 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 East Fairfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Fairfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 161 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 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in East Fairfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Fairfield, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  71.7 in.27.8 in.
  161.3 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  1374 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 East Fairfield with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In East Fairfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Fairfield are June, August and July.
In East Fairfield, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Fairfield with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East Fairfield, there are 139.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East Fairfield, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in East Fairfield is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in East Fairfield with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in East Fairfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in East Fairfield with 16.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 161.3 rainy days annually in East Fairfield, 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 Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 71.7 inches in East Fairfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in East Fairfield with 19.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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