McKeesport, PA Climate


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McKeesport, PA is located in the northern part of the state and has a humid continental climate. Winters are generally cold with moderate snowfall while summers are warm and humid. Average temperature ranges from 19°F in January to 77°F in July. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, but tends to be heaviest during the summer months. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout spring and summer which can bring heavy rains and gusty winds.

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

McKeesport averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in McKeesport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McKeesport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McKeesport is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in McKeesport, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcKeesport, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  23.4 in.27.8 in.
  141.0 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  758 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 McKeesport with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In McKeesport, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McKeesport are June, September and August.
In McKeesport, there are 10.1 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 McKeesport with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In McKeesport, there are 114.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In McKeesport, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in McKeesport 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.
May is the wettest month in McKeesport with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 38.4 inches in McKeesport means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in McKeesport with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 141.0 rainy days annually in McKeesport, 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 23.4 inches in McKeesport means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in McKeesport with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

there are not enough rec centers for these childern to go too. after my son got shot i started looking around mckeesport for things for him to do and there was  More

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