Green Hills, PA Climate


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Green Hills, PA has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the high 80s, while winter temperatures range from the low 20s to the mid 30s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with snow in the winter months. The city also experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and fall being especially mild. Overall, Green Hills is a great place to visit any time of year due to its mild temperature and rain patterns.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Green Hills, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreen Hills, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  32.8 in.27.8 in.
  148.2 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1234 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 Green Hills with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Green Hills, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Green Hills are June, September and August.
In Green Hills, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Green Hills with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Green Hills, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Green Hills, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Green Hills 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.
May is the wettest month in Green Hills with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Green Hills means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Green Hills with 15.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.2 rainy days annually in Green Hills, 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 32.8 inches in Green Hills means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Green Hills with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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