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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Beaver County / Glasgow / Zip Codes
Glasgow, PA is located in central Pennsylvania and enjoys a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The region typically experiences four distinct seasons. Summer temperatures usually reach the low 80s Fahrenheit (around 28 degrees Celsius) while winter temperatures can drop to single digits (around -13 degrees Celsius). Average annual snowfall is around 27 inches and the area receives just over 40 inches of precipitation each year.

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

Glasgow averages 22 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 Glasgow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glasgow 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGlasgow, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.7 in.38.1 in.
  22.1 in.27.8 in.
  145.7 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  682 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 Glasgow with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Glasgow, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glasgow are June, August and September.
In Glasgow, there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glasgow with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Glasgow, there are 113.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Glasgow, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Glasgow but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Glasgow with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 37.7 inches in Glasgow means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Glasgow with 14.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 145.7 rainy days annually in Glasgow, 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 22.1 inches in Glasgow means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Glasgow with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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