Rose Valley, PA Climate


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Rose Valley, PA has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. In summer months, temperatures average in the low to mid 70s and can occasionally reach the 80s. Winters are typically chilly with temperatures hovering around freezing and occasional snowfall throughout the season. Rose Valley experiences a variety of precipitation year-round, ranging from light rain showers in spring to heavy snow in winter. The region is also known for its frequent thunderstorms during the summer months.

Rose Valley, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rose Valley averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Rose Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rose Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rose Valley is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Rose Valley, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRose Valley, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  14.3 in.27.8 in.
  111.1 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  25.7°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  121 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 Rose Valley with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Rose Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rose Valley are September, May and June.
In Rose Valley, there are 23.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rose Valley with an average of 25.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Rose Valley, there are 79.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Rose Valley, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rose Valley but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Rose Valley are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Rose Valley with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Rose Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Rose Valley with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Rose Valley, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Rose Valley means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Rose Valley with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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