Pine Ridge, PA Climate


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Pine Ridge, PA is located in the Northeastern region of the United States, and its climate is typically considered a humid continental climate. Summers in Pine Ridge are warm to hot with average highs around 80° Fahrenheit, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures averaging in the mid to high 20s. The region receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall annually, most of which occurs during spring and summer months. Snowfall totals vary greatly between winter seasons but average around 30-40 inches per year.

Pine Ridge, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pine Ridge averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Pine Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pine Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pine Ridge is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pine Ridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePine Ridge, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  41.4 in.27.8 in.
  127.4 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  15.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  1276 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 Pine Ridge with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Pine Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pine Ridge are June, August and July.
In Pine Ridge, 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 Pine Ridge with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Pine Ridge, there are 140.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Pine Ridge, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Pine Ridge is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Pine Ridge with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 47.7 inches in Pine Ridge means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Pine Ridge with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in Pine Ridge, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.4 inches in Pine Ridge means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Pine Ridge with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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