South Woodbury, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Bedford County / South Woodbury / Zip Codes
South Woodbury, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the high 30s during the winter months to the mid-70s in summer. Snowfall is common in the wintertime, with around 37 inches of snow recorded annually. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging 42 inches of rain and melted snow combined each year. Humidity levels are relatively high all year round due to the town's close proximity to Lake Erie.

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

South Woodbury averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in South Woodbury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Woodbury gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSouth Woodbury, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.8 in.38.1 in.
  34.0 in.27.8 in.
  136.0 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1307 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 Woodbury with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In South Woodbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Woodbury are June, August and July.
In South Woodbury, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Woodbury with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In South Woodbury, there are 130.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In South Woodbury, there are 2.7 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 Woodbury 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.
May is the wettest month in South Woodbury with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.8 inches in South Woodbury means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in South Woodbury with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 136.0 rainy days annually in South Woodbury, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.0 inches in South Woodbury means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in South Woodbury with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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