South New Castle, PA Climate


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South New Castle, PA has a humid continental climate, which means that it experiences warm summers and cold winters with moderate levels of precipitation throughout the year. Summers in this area are typically hot and muggy with temperatures regularly reaching the mid-80s or higher. Winters tend to be cold and snowy for most of the season, although temperatures can reach above 50 degrees Fahrenheit on mild days. Snowfall varies from year to year but typically ranges from 15 to 30 inches throughout the season. Rainfall is equally distributed throughout the year with an average annual rainfall total between 32 and 38 inches.

South New Castle, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South New Castle averages 25 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 New Castle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South New Castle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in South New Castle, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 New Castle with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In South New Castle, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South New Castle are June, September and August.
In South New Castle, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South New Castle with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In South New Castle, there are 133.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In South New Castle, there are 4.8 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 New Castle 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 New Castle with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in South New Castle means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in South New Castle with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 143.8 rainy days annually in South New Castle, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in South New Castle means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in South New Castle with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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