Falls Creek, PA Climate


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Falls Creek, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is usually around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while in winter it can dip as low as 23 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are fairly steady throughout the year with an average of 39 inches of rain annually and 62 inches of snow during the winter months. Despite the changing temperatures, Falls Creek remains largely sunny year-round, with an average of 219 sunny days per year.

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

Falls Creek averages 55 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 Falls Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Falls Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Falls Creek is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Falls Creek, 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 Falls Creek with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Falls Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Falls Creek are August, July and June.
In Falls Creek, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Falls Creek with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Falls Creek, there are 147.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Falls Creek, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Falls Creek is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Falls Creek with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 43.2 inches in Falls Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in Falls Creek with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 159.6 rainy days annually in Falls Creek, which is one of the rainiest 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 55.3 inches in Falls Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Falls Creek with 14.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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