Ohiopyle, PA Climate


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Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania is known for having a humid continental climate. This means that the summers are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms while the winters are cold and snowy. The average temperature in summer is around 70°F with temperatures occasionally reaching into the 80s. The winter months tend to be colder, with temperatures usually staying between 20-30°F and snowfall being common. The area also experiences four distinct seasons with plenty of rainfall throughout the year. Ohiopyle is well-known for its beautiful changing foliage in autumn which brings many visitors to view the colorful leaves each year.

Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ohiopyle averages 69 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 Ohiopyle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ohiopyle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ohiopyle is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ohiopyle, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOhiopyle, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  49.1 in.38.1 in.
  69.3 in.27.8 in.
  163.7 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.64.3
  1217 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 Ohiopyle with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Ohiopyle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ohiopyle are August, June and July.
In Ohiopyle, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ohiopyle with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Ohiopyle, there are 149.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Ohiopyle, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Ohiopyle 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.
May is the wettest month in Ohiopyle with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Ohiopyle means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Ohiopyle with 17.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 163.7 rainy days annually in Ohiopyle, which is one of the rainiest 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 69.3 inches in Ohiopyle means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Ohiopyle with 21.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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