Point Marion, PA Climate


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Point Marion, PA has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. In summer, temperatures reach an average high of around 79°F (26°C) and an average low of around 59°F (15°C). Winters are cold with temperatures reaching lows of 19°F (-7°C) and highs of 36°F (2°C). Precipitation is spread out throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of about 43 inches (110 cm). Snowfall varies from year to year but usually averages around 25 inches (63 cm).

Point Marion, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Point Marion averages 23 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 Point Marion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Point Marion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Point Marion, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePoint Marion, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.1 in.38.1 in.
  23.3 in.27.8 in.
  146.0 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  827 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 Point Marion with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Point Marion, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Point Marion are September, June and May.
In Point Marion, there are 15.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Point Marion with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Point Marion, there are 123.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Point Marion, 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 Point Marion 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.
May is the wettest month in Point Marion with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 42.1 inches in Point Marion means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Point Marion with 15.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 146.0 rainy days annually in Point Marion, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.3 inches in Point Marion means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Point Marion with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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