Ellwood City, PA Climate


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Ellwood City, PA enjoys a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature range in the winter months is between 25 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit and the summer months see temperatures between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 36 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is also common in the wintertime, averaging around 30 inches per year. Overall, Ellwood City enjoys mild seasons and temperate weather all year round.

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

Ellwood City averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Ellwood City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellwood City 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 20
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Ellwood City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEllwood City, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  18.1 in.27.8 in.
  145.7 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  889 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 Ellwood City with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Ellwood City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellwood City are June, September and August.
In Ellwood City, there are 8.2 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 Ellwood City with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Ellwood City, there are 126.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Ellwood City, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ellwood City 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 Ellwood City with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Ellwood City means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Ellwood City with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 145.7 rainy days annually in Ellwood City, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.1 inches in Ellwood City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Ellwood City with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here 20 years now bought a home here taxes are reasonable and the community is friendly! I don't want to be anywhere but here.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Ellwood City, PA is a nice smaller city in western PA. The ZIP code for Ellwood's population (16117) is around 16,000 in 2010. This community use to be a steel  More

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