Kidder, PA Climate


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Kidder, PA has a humid continental climate that features four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid-70s (°F) throughout the season. Winters in Kidder are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually staying between 20-30°F throughout the season. Spring and fall are both mild with average temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to mid-60s (°F). Precipitation is abundant year round, with snowfall varying greatly from year to year but generally averaging around 50 inches annually.

Kidder, Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kidder averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Kidder. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kidder gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kidder is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Kidder, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKidder, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  53.7 in.27.8 in.
  130.4 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  79.5°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  6.67
  3.84.3
  1865 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 Kidder with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Kidder, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kidder are August, July and June.
In Kidder, 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 Kidder with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Kidder, there are 149.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Kidder, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Kidder is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Kidder with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 49.3 inches in Kidder means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Kidder with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in Kidder, 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 53.7 inches in Kidder means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Kidder with 16.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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