West Hills, PA Climate


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West Hills, PA has a temperate climate with moderate temperatures year-round. Winters tend to be cool with occasional snowfall while summers tend to be warm and humid. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, resulting in moderate rainfall levels throughout most of the year. Spring and fall are generally pleasant, with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Overall, West Hills has an ideal climate for outdoor activities all year round.

West Hills, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Hills averages 34 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 Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Hills 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Hills is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in West Hills, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Hills, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.2 in.38.1 in.
  34.0 in.27.8 in.
  143.2 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1138 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 Hills with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In West Hills, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Hills are June, September and August.
In West Hills, there are 8.2 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 Hills with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Hills, there are 139.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Hills, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in West Hills is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in West Hills with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in West Hills means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in West Hills with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 143.2 rainy days annually in West Hills, 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 34.0 inches in West Hills means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West Hills with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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