Nippenose, PA Climate


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Nippenose, PA has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures typically reaching into the 80s (Fahrenheit). Winters are cold and snow is common, with temperatures occasionally dropping below zero. Spring and fall have milder temperatures, making them ideal times to visit the area. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, which helps keep vegetation lush and vibrant year-round.

Nippenose, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nippenose averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Nippenose. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nippenose gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Nippenose, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNippenose, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.2 in.38.1 in.
  31.9 in.27.8 in.
  133.6 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  674 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 Nippenose with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Nippenose, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nippenose are June, September and August.
In Nippenose, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nippenose with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Nippenose, there are 125.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Nippenose, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Nippenose 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.
June is the wettest month in Nippenose with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in Nippenose means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Nippenose with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 133.6 rainy days annually in Nippenose, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.9 inches in Nippenose means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Nippenose with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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