West Elizabeth, PA Climate


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West Elizabeth, PA has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 76°F and in winter it typically ranges between 25°F and 41°F. Precipitation can vary from season to season, with more rain in late spring and early summer and snowfall typically occurring between December and February. Humidity levels tend to be higher in the summer months due to temperature increases and the presence of moisture over Lake Erie.

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

West Elizabeth averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in West Elizabeth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Elizabeth 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWest Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.3 in.38.1 in.
  17.3 in.27.8 in.
  143.1 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  755 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 Elizabeth with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In West Elizabeth, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Elizabeth are June, September and August.
In West Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Elizabeth, there are 113.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Elizabeth, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in West Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 38.3 inches in West Elizabeth means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in West Elizabeth with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 143.1 rainy days annually in West Elizabeth, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.3 inches in West Elizabeth means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West Elizabeth with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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