East Wheatfield, PA Climate


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East Wheatfield, PA has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C) and during the winter months temperatures can drop as low as 0°F (-18°C). The area receives an average of 38 inches (97 cm) of precipitation annually with most of it falling during the spring and summer months. East Wheatfield is often affected by strong winds, especially in the winter months when gusts can reach up to 40 mph (64 km/h).

East Wheatfield, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Wheatfield averages 60 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 Wheatfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Wheatfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 19
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Wheatfield is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in East Wheatfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Wheatfield, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  59.9 in.27.8 in.
  162.4 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  1487 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 Wheatfield with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In East Wheatfield, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Wheatfield are September, June and August.
In East Wheatfield, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Wheatfield with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In East Wheatfield, there are 132.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In East Wheatfield, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in East Wheatfield 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.
July is the wettest month in East Wheatfield with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 47.4 inches in East Wheatfield means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in East Wheatfield with 17.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 162.4 rainy days annually in East Wheatfield, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.9 inches in East Wheatfield means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in East Wheatfield with 17.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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