Menallen township (Fayette County), PA Climate


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Menallen Township in Fayette County Pennsylvania has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 32 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 73 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with around 3 inches per month during the summer months and around 4 to 5 inches per month during the winter months. Snowfall typically ranges from 20 to 25 inches per year, with most snowfall occurring between November and March. Overall, Menallen Township has a pleasant climate that is suitable for outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

Menallen township (Fayette County), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Menallen township (Fayette County) averages 23 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 Menallen township (Fayette County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Menallen township (Fayette County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Menallen township (Fayette County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMenallen township (Fayette County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  23.0 in.27.8 in.
  156.0 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1163 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 Menallen township (Fayette County) with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Menallen township (Fayette County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Menallen township (Fayette County) are September, June and August.
In Menallen township (Fayette County), there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Menallen township (Fayette County) with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Menallen township (Fayette County), there are 128.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Menallen township (Fayette County), there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Menallen township (Fayette County) 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.
July is the wettest month in Menallen township (Fayette County) with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Menallen township (Fayette County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Menallen township (Fayette County) with 15.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 156.0 rainy days annually in Menallen township (Fayette County), 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 23.0 inches in Menallen township (Fayette County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Menallen township (Fayette County) with 8.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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