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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Fayette County / Perry township (Fayette County) / Zip Codes
Perry Township (Fayette County), PA has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from highs of around 80°F to lows in the mid-50s°F. Winters are cold and snowy with average temperature highs near 40°F and lows in the mid-20s°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, though it is highest during summer months. The area gets an average of 42 inches of rain per year, as well as about 45 inches of snowfall during winter months.

Perry township (Fayette County), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Perry township (Fayette County) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Perry township (Fayette County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perry township (Fayette County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Perry township (Fayette County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePerry township (Fayette County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  22.8 in.27.8 in.
  154.3 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1191 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 Perry township (Fayette County) with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Perry township (Fayette County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perry township (Fayette County) are June, September and August.
In Perry township (Fayette County), there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Perry township (Fayette County) with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Perry township (Fayette County), there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Perry township (Fayette County), there are 2.4 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 Perry township (Fayette County) 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.
July is the wettest month in Perry township (Fayette County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Perry township (Fayette County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Perry township (Fayette County) with 15.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 154.3 rainy days annually in Perry township (Fayette County), which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.8 inches in Perry township (Fayette County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Perry township (Fayette County) with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Clarence · Perryopolis, PA
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Excellent place to raise a family. Living in a coal mining patch, Whitsett, along the Yough River offers many recreation opportunities. The Greater Allegheny Passage,  More

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