Paint township, PA Climate


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Paint Township, located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate with mild, wet winters and hot, humid summers. Winters can be cold but usually consist of warmer temperatures with some snowfall. Summers in Paint Township tend to be warm and humid, with afternoon thunderstorms common during the summer months. Average annual precipitation is around 40 inches (1 meter), while average temperatures range from lows around 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 degrees Celsius) in the winter to highs of 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit (27-30 degrees Celsius) in the summer.

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

Paint township averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Paint township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paint township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Paint township (Somerset County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Paint township (Somerset County) with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Paint township (Somerset County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paint township (Somerset County) are August, July and June.
In Paint township (Somerset County), there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paint township (Somerset County) with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Paint township (Somerset County), there are 144.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Paint township (Somerset County), there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Paint township (Somerset County) 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 Paint township (Somerset County) with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Paint township (Somerset County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Paint township (Somerset County) with 17.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 156.9 rainy days annually in Paint township (Somerset County), which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 85.5 inches in Paint township (Somerset County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Paint township (Somerset County) with 25.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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