Hendersonville, PA Climate


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Hendersonville, PA has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Average temperatures in the summer range from the 70s to the 80s, while winters bring average temperatures between 20-40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives moderate to high levels of precipitation throughout the year, with cooler months receiving more rainfall than the warmer months. Snowfall is common during winter months, contributing to an average total snowfall of 40 inches per year. Despite its temperate climate, Hendersonville enjoys moderate temperatures all year round due to its unique location in the Appalachian Mountains.

Hendersonville, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hendersonville averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Hendersonville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hendersonville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHendersonville, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  29.0 in.27.8 in.
  147.9 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  997 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 Hendersonville with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Hendersonville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hendersonville are June, August and July.
In Hendersonville, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hendersonville with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Hendersonville, there are 116.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Hendersonville, there are 2.1 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 Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Hendersonville means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Hendersonville with 15.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 147.9 rainy days annually in Hendersonville, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.0 inches in Hendersonville means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Hendersonville with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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