Sandy Creek, PA Climate


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Sandy Creek, PA has a climate that is generally mild and humid. The summers are warm with temperatures reaching up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are cold, with temperatures averaging around 25 degrees Fahrenheit during the night. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year with an average of 43 inches per year. Snowfall is light, usually no more than 12 inches per year. During the spring and autumn months, temperatures can range from 40-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Sandy Creek is often seen as a great place to visit all year round due to its temperate weather.

Sandy Creek, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sandy Creek averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Sandy Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandy Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sandy Creek is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sandy Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSandy Creek, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.4 in.38.1 in.
  63.3 in.27.8 in.
  157.6 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1329 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 Sandy Creek with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Sandy Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandy Creek are June, August and July.
In Sandy Creek, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sandy Creek with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sandy Creek, there are 142.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sandy Creek, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Sandy Creek is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Sandy Creek with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Sandy Creek means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Sandy Creek with 15.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 157.6 rainy days annually in Sandy Creek, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.3 inches in Sandy Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Sandy Creek with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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