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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Fayette County / Farmington / Zip Codes
Farmington, PA has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and cool winters. Average temperatures range from the high 30s in winter to the mid-80s in summer. The area experiences some precipitation throughout the year with an average of 45 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is typically light compared to other areas of the country, averaging just 15 inches of snow per year.

Farmington, Pennsylvania gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Farmington averages 69 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 Farmington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farmington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Farmington is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Farmington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFarmington, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  50.7 in.38.1 in.
  69.1 in.27.8 in.
  164.1 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  79.0°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.64.3
  1841 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 Farmington with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Farmington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farmington are August, July and June.
In Farmington, there are 2.5 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 Farmington with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Farmington, there are 148.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Farmington, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Farmington 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.
May is the wettest month in Farmington with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.7 inches in Farmington means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Farmington with 17.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 164.1 rainy days annually in Farmington, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 69.1 inches in Farmington means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Farmington with 21.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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