Vanport, PA Climate


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Vanport, PA has a humid continental climate with warm, wet summers and cold, snowy winters. The temperature in the summer can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter the temperatures can dip below freezing. Precipitation is common throughout the year with more rain in spring and summer months and snowfall during the winter months. The city experiences an average of 160 days of sunshine each year which helps keep temperatures milder.

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

Vanport averages 22 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 Vanport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vanport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Vanport, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVanport, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.7 in.38.1 in.
  21.5 in.27.8 in.
  145.5 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  758 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 Vanport with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Vanport, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vanport are June, August and September.
In Vanport, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vanport with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Vanport, there are 116.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Vanport, 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 Vanport 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 Vanport with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Vanport means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Vanport with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 145.5 rainy days annually in Vanport, 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 21.5 inches in Vanport means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Vanport with 6.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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