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United States / Pennsylvania / Huntingdon Metro Area / Huntingdon County / Orbisonia / Zip Codes
Orbisonia, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures that can fluctuate widely. Average yearly precipitation is approximately 45 inches, mostly falling as snow during the winter months. The average temperature from June to August is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit while from December to February it averages around 25 degrees Fahrenheit.

Orbisonia, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orbisonia averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Orbisonia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orbisonia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orbisonia is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Orbisonia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOrbisonia, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.8 in.38.1 in.
  26.7 in.27.8 in.
  116.9 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  643 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 Orbisonia with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Orbisonia, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orbisonia are June, September and August.
In Orbisonia, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orbisonia with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Orbisonia, there are 123.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Orbisonia, 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 Orbisonia but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Orbisonia with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Orbisonia means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Orbisonia with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in Orbisonia, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer 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 26.7 inches in Orbisonia means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Orbisonia with 10.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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