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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Fayette County / Grindstone / Zip Codes
Grindstone, PA experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. On average, January lows tend to reach into the teens Fahrenheit while July highs tend to reach the mid-eighties Fahrenheit. Precipitation is plentiful in the area, with around forty-three inches of rain annually as well as an average of fifty-two inches of snowfall each year. The area also experiences a fair amount of foggy days during both winter and summer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Grindstone, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrindstone, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  21.3 in.27.8 in.
  156.1 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  801 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 Grindstone with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Grindstone, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grindstone are September, June and August.
In Grindstone, there are 9.9 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 Grindstone with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Grindstone, there are 127.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Grindstone, 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 Grindstone 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.
May is the wettest month in Grindstone with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Grindstone means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Grindstone with 16.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 156.1 rainy days annually in Grindstone, 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 21.3 inches in Grindstone means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Grindstone with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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