Reed, PA Climate


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Reed, PA has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can fall to the single digits. The area receives an average of 41 inches of precipitation annually, with most of the rain falling in the summer months. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with an average of 36 inches each year. The area has four distinct seasons and temperatures vary significantly throughout the year.

Reed, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Reed averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Reed. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Reed gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Reed, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateReed, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  29.9 in.27.8 in.
  121.8 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  20.5°21.7°
  7.17
  4.14.3
  445 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 Reed with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Reed, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Reed are June, September and August.
In Reed, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Reed with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Reed, there are 120.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Reed, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Reed 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.
September is the wettest month in Reed with 4.3 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 44.5 inches in Reed means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Reed with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in Reed, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.9 inches in Reed means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Reed with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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