Sandy Lake, PA Climate


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Sandy Lake borough in Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Spring and autumn are mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging from cool to warm depending on the time of year. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, with most of it falling as rain during the warmer months. The area is known for its abundant sunshine, averaging around 200 days of sunshine annually.

Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sandy Lake averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Sandy Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandy Lake 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 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sandy Lake borough is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sandy Lake borough, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSandy Lake, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.5 in.38.1 in.
  50.1 in.27.8 in.
  157.7 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  1158 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 Lake borough with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Sandy Lake borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandy Lake borough are June, August and July.
In Sandy Lake borough, there are 4.4 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 Lake borough with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sandy Lake borough, there are 142.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sandy Lake borough, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Sandy Lake borough 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.
July is the wettest month in Sandy Lake borough 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 41.5 inches in Sandy Lake borough means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in Sandy Lake borough with 15.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 157.7 rainy days annually in Sandy Lake borough, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.1 inches in Sandy Lake borough means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Sandy Lake borough with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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