South Buffalo, PA Climate


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South Buffalo, PA is known for its mild climate. The summers are often hot and humid with average highs in the mid 80s Fahrenheit and lows in the mid 60s Fahrenheit. Winters are generally mild, with average temperatures hovering around freezing during the day and dropping down into the teens overnight. Precipitation is common year-round, often falling in the form of snow during winter months. On average, South Buffalo receives just over 3 inches of snow each year.

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

South Buffalo averages 31 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 South Buffalo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Buffalo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Buffalo is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in South Buffalo, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Buffalo, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.0 in.38.1 in.
  31.4 in.27.8 in.
  147.9 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  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 South Buffalo with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In South Buffalo, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Buffalo are June, September and August.
In South Buffalo, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Buffalo with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In South Buffalo, there are 136.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In South Buffalo, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in South Buffalo 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.
July is the wettest month in South Buffalo with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in South Buffalo means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in South Buffalo with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 147.9 rainy days annually in South Buffalo, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.4 inches in South Buffalo means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in South Buffalo with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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