Simpson, PA Climate


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Simpson, PA has a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year with about 43 inches per year. Summers are warm and humid while winters are cold with occasional snowfall. The average temperature in Simpson ranges from the low twenties in the winter to the mid eighties in the summertime. During the spring and fall months, temperatures range from the mid forties to low seventies. The humidity level is usually quite comfortable all year round.

Simpson, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Simpson averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Simpson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Simpson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Simpson is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Simpson, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSimpson, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  57.6 in.27.8 in.
  130.4 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  14.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  1138 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 Simpson with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Simpson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Simpson are August, July and June.
In Simpson, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Simpson with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Simpson, there are 151.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Simpson, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Simpson 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.
June is the wettest month in Simpson with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Simpson means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Simpson with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in Simpson, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.6 inches in Simpson means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Simpson with 17.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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