Edgewood, PA Climate


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The climate in Edgewood borough, PA is temperate and generally mild year-round. The area experiences four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures peak in July at around 79 degrees Fahrenheit and drop to an average of 30 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year with an annual average of 43 inches of rain and snow combined. Most days are sunny with an average of 218 sunny days per year and plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Edgewood, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edgewood averages 18 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 Edgewood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edgewood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Edgewood borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Edgewood borough with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Edgewood borough, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edgewood borough are June, September and August.
In Edgewood borough, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edgewood borough with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Edgewood borough, there are 114.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Edgewood borough, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Edgewood borough 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 Edgewood borough 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 39.2 inches in Edgewood borough means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Edgewood borough with 14.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 140.3 rainy days annually in Edgewood borough, which is about average compared to other 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 17.8 inches in Edgewood borough means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Edgewood borough with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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