Meadville, PA Climate


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Meadville, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons and plenty of precipitation throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures in the low to mid 80s during the day and comfortable lows in the mid 50s at night. Winters are generally cool to cold with temperatures typically ranging from the high teens to mid 30s during the day, and lows down into the single digits or lower at night. Spring and Fall tend to be mild with temperatures usually staying in the 50s or 60s during the day, but may dip down into the 40s at night. On average, Meadville receives over 36 inches of rain annually as well as around 51 inches of snow throughout the winter season.

Meadville, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Meadville averages 75 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 Meadville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meadville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Meadville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMeadville, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  74.6 in.27.8 in.
  159.9 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  17.0°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  1096 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 Meadville with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Meadville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Meadville are June, August and July.
In Meadville, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Meadville with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Meadville, there are 137.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Meadville, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Meadville is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Meadville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Meadville means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in Meadville with 16.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 159.9 rainy days annually in Meadville, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 74.6 inches in Meadville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Meadville with 20.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

Meadville is home to Allegheny College, an incredible hub of culture, forward-thinking, activist students, and advancement. The town-gown relations are developing as  More

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Over 14 years ago

My wife and I moved to Meadville October 2009 on account of my work. We have been happy with the town so far. We moved from a much larger city, and she does miss access  More

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I heard a 30 year old girl on a bus once proclaim to a distant cell phone connection, "Back into Meadville again. It seems like no matter where you go you find yourself  More

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