Sandycreek, PA Climate


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Sandycreek, PA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters experience average temperatures in the low-20s Fahrenheit, while summers have average temperatures around 74 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year and there is a reasonable amount of sunshine all year round. The climate in Sandycreek offers a variety of activities for outdoor enthusiasts throughout the year.

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

Sandycreek averages 74 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 Sandycreek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandycreek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sandycreek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSandycreek, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.0 in.38.1 in.
  73.7 in.27.8 in.
  165.4 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  6.47
  3.44.3
  1444 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 Sandycreek with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Sandycreek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandycreek are June, August and July.
In Sandycreek, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sandycreek with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sandycreek, there are 142.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sandycreek, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Sandycreek 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 Sandycreek with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Sandycreek means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Sandycreek with 17.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 165.4 rainy days annually in Sandycreek, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 73.7 inches in Sandycreek means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Sandycreek with 19.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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