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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Elk County / Force / Zip Codes
Force, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. It experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, and temperatures can vary significantly from season to season. During the summer months, temperatures range from mild to hot during the day, while nights remain cool. Winters are usually cold and snowy with frigid temperatures in the low twenties at night. Spring and autumn bring moderate temperatures interspersed with rain showers. Overall, Force enjoys a variety of climates throughout the year, making it an enjoyable place to live for many people.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Force is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Force, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateForce, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  42.6 in.27.8 in.
  151.1 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  1230 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 Force with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Force, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Force are June, August and July.
In Force, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Force with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Force, there are 152.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Force, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Force 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 Force with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Force means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in Force with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 151.1 rainy days annually in Force, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.6 inches in Force means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Force with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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