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United States / Pennsylvania / Somerset Metro Area / Somerset County / Shade / Zip Codes
Shade, PA is located in the northeastern part of the state and has a humid continental climate. Winters are cold and snowy, while summers are warm and humid. Spring and fall tend to be mild with some rain. The average annual temperature is around 46°F (8°C), with an average of 27 inches (69 cm) of precipitation throughout the year. Snowfall can range from 30 to 60 inches (76 to 152 cm) per year depending on location within Shade.

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

Shade averages 93 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 Shade. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shade gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Shade, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Shade with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Shade, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shade are July, August and June.
In Shade, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shade with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Shade, there are 140.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Shade, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Shade 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.
May is the wettest month in Shade with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Shade means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Shade with 17.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 156.1 rainy days annually in Shade, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 93.2 inches in Shade means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Shade with 27.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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