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United States / Pennsylvania / Erie Metro Area / Erie County / McKean / Zip Codes
McKean borough, PA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In the winter, temperatures average in the 30s and 40s Fahrenheit; in spring and fall, temperatures range from the 40s to 60s Fahrenheit; summer temperatures average in the 70s and 80s Fahrenheit. The area receives an annual rainfall of 37 inches and an average of 15 inches of snowfall in winter months. McKean borough experiences mild weather throughout most of the year with occasional storms during summer months and heavy snowfall at times in winter months.

McKean, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McKean averages 107 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in McKean. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McKean gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 174 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 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 107 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McKean borough is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in McKean borough, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcKean, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.3 in.38.1 in.
  106.9 in.27.8 in.
  174.0 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  18.1°21.7°
  6.37
  3.54.3
  1050 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 McKean borough with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In McKean borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McKean borough are August, June and July.
In McKean borough, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McKean borough with an average of 18.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In McKean borough, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In McKean borough, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in McKean 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.
September is the wettest month in McKean borough with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in McKean borough means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in McKean borough with 19.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 174.0 rainy days annually in McKean borough, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 106.9 inches in McKean borough means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in McKean borough with 31.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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