Port Clinton, PA Climate


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Port Clinton, PA has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The temperature ranges from an average high of 87 degrees Fahrenheit in July to an average low of 21 degrees Fahrenheit in January. The area receives on average around 40 inches of rainfall per year, mostly during the summer months. Snowfall is typically moderate each winter, with an annual total of around 38 inches. The humidity levels can be high during the summer months, but generally remain comfortable throughout the year.

Port Clinton, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Clinton averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Port Clinton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Clinton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Port Clinton is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Port Clinton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePort Clinton, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  20.1 in.27.8 in.
  116.0 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  420 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 Port Clinton with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Port Clinton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Clinton are September, June and August.
In Port Clinton, there are 14.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Clinton with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Port Clinton, there are 103.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Port Clinton, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Port Clinton 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 Port Clinton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 46.4 inches in Port Clinton means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Port Clinton with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Port Clinton, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.1 inches in Port Clinton means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Port Clinton with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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