Uniontown, PA Climate


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Uniontown, PA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with around 41 inches per year. Snowfall can be heavy in the winter months, with an average of 42 inches of snow annually. The area can experience strong winds year-round due to its location at the base of the Appalachian Mountains. Summers are usually warm but not overly hot, while winters can drop below freezing temperatures at night.

Uniontown, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Uniontown averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Uniontown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Uniontown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Uniontown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUniontown, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  22.8 in.27.8 in.
  155.1 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1070 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 Uniontown with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Uniontown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Uniontown are September, June and May.
In Uniontown, there are 16.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Uniontown with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Uniontown, there are 127.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Uniontown, there are 2.2 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 Uniontown 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.
July is the wettest month in Uniontown with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Uniontown means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Uniontown with 15.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 155.1 rainy days annually in Uniontown, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.8 inches in Uniontown means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Uniontown with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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