West Brownsville, PA Climate


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West Brownsville, PA has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures varying greatly between the summer and winter months. Average temperatures in summer range from the mid-70s to upper-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures average in the low-30s to mid-40s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with July usually being the wettest month on record and February being the driest. Snowfall is common during the winter months, often bringing about several inches of accumulation each year.

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

West Brownsville averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in West Brownsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Brownsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Brownsville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in West Brownsville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Brownsville, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  19.4 in.27.8 in.
  149.5 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  771 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 Brownsville with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In West Brownsville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Brownsville are September, June and August.
In West Brownsville, there are 9.9 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 Brownsville with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Brownsville, there are 127.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In West Brownsville, there are 3.0 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 Brownsville 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.
May is the wettest month in West Brownsville 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 39.7 inches in West Brownsville means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in West Brownsville with 15.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 149.5 rainy days annually in West Brownsville, 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 19.4 inches in West Brownsville means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West Brownsville with 6.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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