Hilldale, PA Climate


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Hilldale, PA has a moderate climate with mild temperatures throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters are typically cold and snowy. Average high temperatures in summer months range from mid-70s to low-80s Fahrenheit while averages lows range from the mid-50s to mid-60s Fahrenheit. During winter months, temperatures stay below freezing most of the time with average highs in the 30s and average lows in the teens. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year and snowfall typically occurs each winter, though it varies greatly from one year to another.

Hilldale, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hilldale averages 37 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 Hilldale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hilldale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Hilldale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Hilldale with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Hilldale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hilldale are June, September and August.
In Hilldale, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hilldale with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Hilldale, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Hilldale, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hilldale 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.
September is the wettest month in Hilldale with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Hilldale means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Hilldale with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 128.4 rainy days annually in Hilldale, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.0 inches in Hilldale means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Hilldale with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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