Loyalhanna, PA Climate


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Loyalhanna, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers in Loyalhanna are sunny and humid, with high temperatures averaging between 80 to 90 degrees F. Winters can be quite cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing and snowfall of up to 5 feet per year being common during the colder months. The spring season is usually mild, while fall brings cooler temperatures and colorful foliage. Rain is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, and thunderstorms are common in summer months.

Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Loyalhanna averages 38 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 Loyalhanna. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Loyalhanna gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Loyalhanna, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLoyalhanna, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  37.7 in.27.8 in.
  141.7 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  991 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 Loyalhanna with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Loyalhanna, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Loyalhanna are June, September and August.
In Loyalhanna, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Loyalhanna with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Loyalhanna, there are 125.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Loyalhanna, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Loyalhanna 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.
July is the wettest month in Loyalhanna with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 45.1 inches in Loyalhanna means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Loyalhanna with 14.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 141.7 rainy days annually in Loyalhanna, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.7 inches in Loyalhanna means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Loyalhanna with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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