New Stanton, PA Climate


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New Stanton, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers in New Stanton are usually hot and humid, while winters can be quite cold with the occasional snowfall. The average annual temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10°C), with an average high of 67 degrees Fahrenheit (19°C) and an average low of 34 degrees Fahrenheit (-1°C). New Stanton gets an average of 44 inches (112 cm) of precipitation annually, which falls mainly as rain during the warmer months.

New Stanton, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Stanton averages 32 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 New Stanton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Stanton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in New Stanton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Stanton, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  32.0 in.27.8 in.
  141.5 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  978 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 New Stanton with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In New Stanton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Stanton are June, September and August.
In New Stanton, there are 7.8 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 Stanton with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In New Stanton, there are 124.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In New Stanton, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in New Stanton 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 New Stanton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 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 43.7 inches in New Stanton means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in New Stanton with 13.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 141.5 rainy days annually in New Stanton, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.0 inches in New Stanton means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in New Stanton with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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