South Connellsville, PA Climate


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South Connellsville, PA has a humid continental climate, which typically features hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Summer months are usually in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30°C) with high humidity levels while winters bring temperatures reaching as low as -20°F (-29°C). The area also experiences all four seasons throughout the year with mild spring and fall weather. Precipitation is generally abundant throughout the year, leading to occasional flooding and other storm events. Winters tend to be especially cold and wet due to heavy snowfall, so citizens must prepare for this extreme weather.

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

South Connellsville averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in South Connellsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Connellsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in South Connellsville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Connellsville, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  27.1 in.27.8 in.
  154.7 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1053 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 Connellsville with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In South Connellsville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Connellsville are June, September and August.
In South Connellsville, there are 7.7 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 Connellsville with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In South Connellsville, there are 128.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In South Connellsville, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in South Connellsville is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in South Connellsville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in South Connellsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in South Connellsville with 15.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 154.7 rainy days annually in South Connellsville, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.1 inches in South Connellsville means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in South Connellsville with 9.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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