East Huntingdon, PA Climate


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East Huntingdon, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-70s to the low 80s, while the average winter temperatures can range from the teens to below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is distributed throughout the year with occasional snowfall during the winter months. The area receives plenty of sunshine, however, with an average of 212 sunny days per year.

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

East Huntingdon averages 28 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 East Huntingdon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Huntingdon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in East Huntingdon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Huntingdon, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  28.2 in.27.8 in.
  146.0 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  19.3°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  1202 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 Huntingdon with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In East Huntingdon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Huntingdon are June, September and August.
In East Huntingdon, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Huntingdon with an average of 19.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In East Huntingdon, there are 128.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In East Huntingdon, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in East Huntingdon 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.
July is the wettest month in East Huntingdon with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in East Huntingdon means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in East Huntingdon with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 146.0 rainy days annually in East Huntingdon, 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 28.2 inches in East Huntingdon means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in East Huntingdon with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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