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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Washington County / West Bethlehem / Zip Codes
West Bethlehem, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high in July is 83°F and the average low in January is 24°F. Precipitation levels are fairly consistent year-round, with an average of 41 inches per year. This area typically receives over 200 days of sunshine each year, providing plenty of opportunities to get out and enjoy the outdoors.

West Bethlehem, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Bethlehem averages 25 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 West Bethlehem. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Bethlehem gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 West Bethlehem with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In West Bethlehem, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Bethlehem are June, September and August.
In West Bethlehem, there are 8.6 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 West Bethlehem with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In West Bethlehem, there are 128.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In West Bethlehem, there are 3.2 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 West Bethlehem 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.
May is the wettest month in West Bethlehem with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 40.1 inches in West Bethlehem means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in West Bethlehem with 15.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 149.2 rainy days annually in West Bethlehem, 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 24.5 inches in West Bethlehem means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West Bethlehem with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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