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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Juniata County / Spruce Hill / Zip Codes
Spruce Hill, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter temperatures typically drop to around freezing. The area sees an average of 41 inches of precipitation annually, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking. Snowfall is also fairly common during the winter months, with an average of 24 inches each year. Spruce Hill experiences all four seasons throughout the year, making it a beautiful place to live and visit.

Spruce Hill, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spruce Hill averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Spruce Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spruce Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spruce Hill is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Spruce Hill, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpruce Hill, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  29.4 in.27.8 in.
  123.2 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  502 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 Spruce Hill with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Spruce Hill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spruce Hill are June, September and August.
In Spruce Hill, 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 Spruce Hill with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Spruce Hill, there are 117.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Spruce Hill, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Spruce Hill 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.
June is the wettest month in Spruce Hill with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Spruce Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Spruce Hill with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Spruce Hill, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.4 inches in Spruce Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Spruce Hill with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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