Sand Hill, PA Climate


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Sand Hill, PA has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm to hot summers. Winters in Sand Hill usually bring snow, sleet, and ice from November through March. Summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the upper 80s with plenty of sunshine. The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation each year, including both rain and snowfall. Humidity can be quite high during the summer months due to its location near a river valley.

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

Sand Hill averages 25 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 Sand Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sand Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Sand Hill, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSand Hill, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  25.2 in.27.8 in.
  119.4 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  610 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 Sand Hill with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Sand Hill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sand Hill are September, June and August.
In Sand Hill, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sand Hill with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sand Hill, there are 117.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sand Hill, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sand Hill 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 Sand Hill with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Sand Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Sand Hill with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in Sand Hill, 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 25.2 inches in Sand Hill means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Sand Hill with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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