Shenandoah Heights, PA Climate


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Shenandoah Heights, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers. The temperatures in the summer can reach up to the mid-90s and the coldest winter temperatures can drop to below freezing. The area experiences an average of 38 inches of precipitation a year, mostly falling during the spring and summer months. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, while summers are hot and humid. The area is also prone to severe thunderstorms throughout the year, often accompanied by strong winds.

Shenandoah Heights, Pennsylvania gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shenandoah Heights averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Shenandoah Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shenandoah Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shenandoah Heights is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Shenandoah Heights, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShenandoah Heights, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  52.1 in.38.1 in.
  41.2 in.27.8 in.
  126.7 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  1657 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 Shenandoah Heights with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Shenandoah Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shenandoah Heights are June, August and July.
In Shenandoah Heights, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shenandoah Heights with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Shenandoah Heights, there are 139.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Shenandoah Heights, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Shenandoah Heights but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Shenandoah Heights with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Shenandoah Heights means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Shenandoah Heights with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 126.7 rainy days annually in Shenandoah Heights, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.2 inches in Shenandoah Heights means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Shenandoah Heights with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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