New Washington, PA Climate


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New Washington, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers, cold winters, and abundant precipitation year-round. In the summer months, temperatures average in the mid to high 70s Fahrenheit (21-25 °C). Winters can be quite cold with temperatures dropping into the teens Fahrenheit (-7 - 10 °C). Precipitation is plentiful in all seasons, though spring and late fall tend to see more rainfall than other times of year. The town also experiences snowfall during the winter months.

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

New Washington averages 56 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 Washington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Washington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Washington is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in New Washington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Washington, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  55.6 in.27.8 in.
  166.7 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  6.47
  3.44.3
  1663 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 Washington with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In New Washington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Washington are August, June and July.
In New Washington, there are 3.1 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 Washington with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In New Washington, there are 148.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In New Washington, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in New Washington is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in New Washington with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 43.9 inches in New Washington means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in New Washington with 17.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 166.7 rainy days annually in New Washington, which is one of the rainiest 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 55.6 inches in New Washington means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in New Washington with 15.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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