West Pittston, PA Climate


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West Pittston, PA has a humid continental climate with hot humid summers and cold winters. Summers reach highs of 86°F while winter lows can dip to 17°F. Winters are usually snow-filled and spring is usually mild with occasional bouts of wet and cool weather. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, but most heavily in mid-spring and mid-fall when temperatures are milder. Fall foliage is a beautiful sight as the trees turn many shades of yellow, orange, and red. Overall, West Pittston enjoys four distinct seasons with plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy during each one.

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

West Pittston averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in West Pittston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Pittston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Pittston 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 Pittston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Pittston, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.2 in.38.1 in.
  37.8 in.27.8 in.
  129.2 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  545 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 Pittston with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In West Pittston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Pittston are June, August and July.
In West Pittston, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Pittston with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Pittston, there are 135.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Pittston, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in West Pittston 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.
September is the wettest month in West Pittston with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in West Pittston means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in West Pittston with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 129.2 rainy days annually in West Pittston, which is about average compared to other 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 37.8 inches in West Pittston means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West Pittston with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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