Hazle, PA Climate


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Hazle, PA enjoys a humid continental climate characterized by cool winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures typically range from the mid-teens to low 30s with occasional snowfall. Summers tend to be humid and warm, with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-60s to low 80s. Average yearly precipitation is quite high due to frequent thunderstorms in the summer months. Overall, Hazle has fairly typical weather for a location in the Northeastern United States.

Hazle, Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hazle averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Hazle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hazle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hazle is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hazle, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHazle, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  50.2 in.38.1 in.
  43.4 in.27.8 in.
  126.6 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  1532 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 Hazle with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Hazle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hazle are August, July and June.
In Hazle, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hazle with an average of 15.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Hazle, there are 149.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Hazle, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hazle 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 Hazle with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Hazle means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Hazle with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 126.6 rainy days annually in Hazle, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.4 inches in Hazle means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Hazle with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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