West Branch, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Potter County / West Branch / Zip Codes
West Branch, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons with temperature extremes ranging from below freezing in the winter to above 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches per year. Snowfall is also common in West Branch, especially in the winter when temperatures drop significantly below freezing. This part of Pennsylvania typically experiences mild spring and fall seasons with temperatures between 45-85 degrees Fahrenheit.

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

West Branch averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in West Branch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Branch gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Branch is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in West Branch, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Branch, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.0 in.38.1 in.
  57.9 in.27.8 in.
  138.8 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  78.0°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  2132 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 West Branch with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In West Branch, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Branch are July, August and June.
In West Branch, there are 0.9 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 West Branch with an average of 13.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In West Branch, there are 164.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In West Branch, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in West Branch 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 West Branch with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in West Branch means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in West Branch with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 138.8 rainy days annually in West Branch, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.9 inches in West Branch means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West Branch with 13.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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