New Columbus, PA Climate


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New Columbus, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to low 90s while winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from the mid 20s to mid 40s. The area experiences an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually, mostly concentrated in the months of April, June, July, August and September. The area enjoys an average of 211 days of sunshine a year and is known for its occasional thunderstorms in late spring and summer.

New Columbus, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Columbus averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in New Columbus. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Columbus gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 16
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Columbus is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in New Columbus, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 New Columbus with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In New Columbus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Columbus are June, August and July.
In New Columbus, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Columbus with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In New Columbus, there are 141.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In New Columbus, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in New Columbus 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 New Columbus with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 45.7 inches in New Columbus means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in New Columbus with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in New Columbus, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in New Columbus means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in New Columbus with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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