North Fayette, PA Climate


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North Fayette, PA has a humid continental climate, with warm temperatures during the summer months and cooler temperatures in the winter. The average high temperature in the summer is around 85°F, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 30°F. Precipitation throughout the year is usually moderate, with between 25-35 inches of rain per year. Snowfall can range from 20 to 30 inches per year. The area experiences all four seasons, although it tends to be slightly milder than other parts of Pennsylvania due to its location further south.

North Fayette, Pennsylvania gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Fayette averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in North Fayette. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Fayette gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in North Fayette, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Fayette, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.5 in.38.1 in.
  29.6 in.27.8 in.
  142.7 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  1084 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 North Fayette with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In North Fayette, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Fayette are June, September and August.
In North Fayette, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Fayette with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In North Fayette, there are 112.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In North Fayette, there are 1.9 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 North Fayette 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.
June is the wettest month in North Fayette with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 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 37.5 inches in North Fayette means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in North Fayette with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 142.7 rainy days annually in North Fayette, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.6 inches in North Fayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in North Fayette with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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