Ford City, PA Climate


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Ford City, PA is located in western Pennsylvania and has a humid continental climate. The warm season generally lasts from late May to early September, with the average high temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to low-80s. The cold season typically runs between November and March, with temperatures averaging in the low 30s. During the winter months, Ford City experiences an average of approximately 20 inches of snowfall annually. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, usually occurring as moderate showers or thunderstorms. Humidity levels are moderate for most of the year, but can become quite high during summer months.

Ford City, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ford City averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Ford City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ford City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ford City is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ford City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFord City, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  32.4 in.27.8 in.
  144.1 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  791 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 Ford City with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Ford City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ford City are June, September and August.
In Ford City, there are 9.4 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 Ford City with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Ford City, there are 130.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Ford City, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ford 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.
June is the wettest month in Ford City with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Ford City means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Ford City with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 144.1 rainy days annually in Ford City, which is rainier than most 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 32.4 inches in Ford City means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Ford City with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Ford City is a small town with a diminished industrial base, factories and other manufacturing entities leaving and/or gone. The remaining population is aging with the  More

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