South Fayette, PA Climate


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South Fayette, PA is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average summertime temperatures reach the low 80s with occasional heat waves that can reach the low 90s for several days at a time. In winter, temperatures typically hover around freezing or slightly below, although snowfall can vary from year to year. Precipitation is generally high throughout the year, with most months experiencing at least 3 inches of rain.

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

South Fayette 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 Fayette. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Fayette gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in South Fayette, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Fayette, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.5 in.38.1 in.
  30.6 in.27.8 in.
  142.6 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  20.5°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  1068 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 Fayette with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In South Fayette, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Fayette are June, September and August.
In South Fayette, there are 8.3 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 Fayette with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In South Fayette, there are 115.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In South Fayette, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in South Fayette but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in South Fayette with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in South Fayette means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in South Fayette with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 142.6 rainy days annually in South Fayette, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.6 inches in South Fayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in South Fayette with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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