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Knox borough, PA experiences all four seasons throughout the year with hot summers and cold winters. Summers typically bring temperatures in the high 80s Fahrenheit while winters usually drop down to the 20s and 30s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 46 inches of rain each year and gets about 33 inches of snowfall annually. Average wind speeds are around 8 miles per hour throughout the year. Generally, Knox borough enjoys mild weather conditions with fairly moderate temperatures year-round.

Knox, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Knox averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Knox. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knox gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Knox borough is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Knox borough, while January and December 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 Knox borough with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Knox borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knox borough are June, August and July.
In Knox borough, there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Knox borough with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Knox borough, there are 150.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Knox borough, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Knox borough 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.
June is the wettest month in Knox borough with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Knox borough means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Knox borough with 18.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 169.1 rainy days annually in Knox borough, which is one of the rainiest 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 51.9 inches in Knox borough means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Knox borough with 16.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

The last person to comment obviously had a bad experience here. I love it here. Yes, jobs are scarce, but not impossible to find. Besides, jobs are hard to find in  More

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Over 19 years ago

White trash heaven. If you don't hunt or gossip, there is nothing for you to do here or anywhere else in western PA. There is zero culture, with bookstores few,  More

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