Sewickley Heights, PA Climate


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Sewickley Heights, PA enjoys a humid continental climate, characterized by hot and humid summers, cold wet winters, and generally mild springs and autumns. The region receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation a year, with snowfall ranging from 25-40 inches in any given season. Summertime temperatures can reach up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit on warm days and winter temperatures can dip as low as 15 degrees Fahrenheit on cold days. On average, Sewickley Heights has 221 sunny days per year due to its location in the transition zone between the humid subtropical climate of the Gulf Coast and the humid continental climate of the Great Lakes region.

Sewickley Heights, Pennsylvania gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sewickley Heights averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Sewickley Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sewickley Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sewickley Heights is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Sewickley Heights, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSewickley Heights, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  36.9 in.38.1 in.
  32.7 in.27.8 in.
  142.0 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  1194 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 Sewickley Heights with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Sewickley Heights, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sewickley Heights are June, September and August.
In Sewickley Heights, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sewickley Heights with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sewickley Heights, there are 109.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sewickley Heights, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sewickley Heights 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.
June is the wettest month in Sewickley Heights with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in Sewickley Heights means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Sewickley Heights with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 142.0 rainy days annually in Sewickley Heights, which is rainier than most 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 32.7 inches in Sewickley Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Sewickley Heights with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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