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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Westmoreland County / Unity / Zip Codes
Unity, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by recurring warm summers and cold winters, with moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year. The average temperature in the winter months is between 22°F and 31°F, while during the summer months it reaches between 68°F and 75°F. Precipitation averages around 41 inches per year, making it one of the rainier areas of Pennsylvania. Snowfall occurs throughout the winter months and can range from trace amounts to over 12 inches depending on the weather conditions present for that season.

Unity, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Unity averages 35 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 Unity. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Unity gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateUnity, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.7 in.38.1 in.
  34.5 in.27.8 in.
  141.6 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  1177 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 Unity with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Unity, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Unity are June, September and August.
In Unity, there are 7.8 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 Unity with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Unity, there are 125.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Unity, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Unity 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 Unity with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Unity means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Unity with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 141.6 rainy days annually in Unity, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in Unity means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Unity with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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