Standing Stone, PA Climate


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Standing Stone, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences frequent precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 34 inches of rainfall annually. Snowfall can vary significantly from year to year, but typically averages around 30 inches per season. Winters are usually long and cold with frequent snow storms and freezing temperatures. Summers are generally pleasant and sunny, allowing for many outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, and camping.

Standing Stone, Pennsylvania gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Standing Stone averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Standing Stone. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Standing Stone gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Standing Stone is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Standing Stone, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStanding Stone, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  38.6 in.27.8 in.
  128.0 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  6.87
  3.14.3
  702 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 Standing Stone with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Standing Stone, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Standing Stone are June, August and July.
In Standing Stone, there are 8.9 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 Standing Stone with an average of 14.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Standing Stone, there are 150.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Standing Stone, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Standing Stone is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Standing Stone with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Standing Stone means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Standing Stone with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 128.0 rainy days annually in Standing Stone, 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 38.6 inches in Standing Stone means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Standing Stone with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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