Wallaceton, PA Climate


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Wallaceton, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in July reach up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit while in January they can drop as low as 17 degrees. Spring and autumn are generally mild but prone to sudden changes in temperature. Precipitation is consistent throughout the year, which keeps the air and vegetation moist and lush. Snowfall during winter months is not significant, usually only ranging from a few inches to a foot or two on average.

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

Wallaceton averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Wallaceton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wallaceton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wallaceton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wallaceton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWallaceton, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.6 in.38.1 in.
  46.1 in.27.8 in.
  143.0 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  79.1°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  1749 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 Wallaceton with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Wallaceton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wallaceton are August, July and June.
In Wallaceton, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wallaceton with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Wallaceton, there are 140.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Wallaceton, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Wallaceton 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 Wallaceton with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Wallaceton means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Wallaceton with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 143.0 rainy days annually in Wallaceton, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.1 inches in Wallaceton means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Wallaceton with 12.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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