West Perry, PA Climate


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West Perry, PA has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature during the winter months is around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly frequent throughout the year, with snowfall occurring usually several times each winter season. Overall, West Perry enjoys mild weather with plenty of sunshine most days, making it an enjoyable place to live.

West Perry, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Perry averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in West Perry. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Perry gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWest Perry, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.4 in.38.1 in.
  29.5 in.27.8 in.
  122.1 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  19.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  757 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 Perry with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In West Perry, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Perry are June, September and August.
In West Perry, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Perry with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In West Perry, there are 127.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In West Perry, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in West Perry 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 Perry with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in West Perry means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in West Perry with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in West Perry, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.5 inches in West Perry means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West Perry with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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