Rockwood, PA Climate


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Rockwood, PA is an area with a moderate climate. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures usually reaching the low-80s Fahrenheit (around 27 Celsius). Winters tend to be cold but not too extreme, with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-20s Fahrenheit (around -4 Celsius) to the low-40s Fahrenheit (around 4 Celsius). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Average yearly snowfall is around 40 inches (100 cm), with some areas getting more and occasional snowstorms during December and early January.

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

Rockwood averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Rockwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockwood is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rockwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRockwood, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  75.7 in.27.8 in.
  164.3 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  79.1°85.8°
  15.5°21.7°
  6.47
  3.54.3
  1814 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 Rockwood with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Rockwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockwood are August, July and June.
In Rockwood, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockwood with an average of 15.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Rockwood, there are 156.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Rockwood, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Rockwood is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Rockwood with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Rockwood means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Rockwood with 17.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 164.3 rainy days annually in Rockwood, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 75.7 inches in Rockwood means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Rockwood with 22.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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