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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Fayette County / New Salem CDP (Fayette County) / Zip Codes
New Salem, PA has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and pleasant autumns and springs. Annual precipitation averages around 40 inches, with most occurring between April and September. Winters are usually cold and snowy in New Salem, with temperatures often reaching below freezing during the night. Summers can be hot and humid, with temperatures frequently reaching into the 80s and 90s. Spring is usually mild with temperatures ranging from the 50s to lower 70s while autumn is usually cool but pleasant with temperatures in the low to mid 60s.

New Salem CDP (Fayette County), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Salem CDP (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 New Salem CDP (Fayette County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Salem CDP (Fayette County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in New Salem, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Salem with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In New Salem, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Salem are September, June and August.
In New Salem, there are 10.3 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 New Salem with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In New Salem, there are 132.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In New Salem, there are 3.0 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 New Salem 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 New Salem with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 42.4 inches in New Salem means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in New Salem with 16.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 157.2 rainy days annually in New Salem, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.7 inches in New Salem means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in New Salem with 8.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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