Seneca, PA Climate


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Seneca, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate that is characterized by warm to hot summers and very cold winters. The average summer temperature in Seneca is around 70-80°F, while winter temperatures can range from the mid-teens to the low 30’s. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with rainfall reaching an average of 35 inches annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, though total accumulation varies widely from year to year. Residents of Seneca typically experience all four seasons with distinct changes in weather patterns throughout the year.

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

Seneca averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Seneca. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seneca gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Seneca, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSeneca, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  59.1 in.27.8 in.
  168.8 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  15.9°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  1453 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 Seneca with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Seneca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seneca are June, August and July.
In Seneca, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seneca with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Seneca, there are 147.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Seneca, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Seneca 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 Seneca with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Seneca means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Seneca with 18.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 168.8 rainy days annually in Seneca, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.1 inches in Seneca means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Seneca with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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