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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Bedford County / West Providence / Zip Codes
West Providence, PA, has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average winter temperature is around 27 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average summer temperature is around 73 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are relatively moderate throughout the year with an average of about 39 inches annually. Winters generally have more snowfall than rainfall while summers tend to be more wet than dry. Overall, West Providence has a pleasant climate throughout the year that makes it an enjoyable place to live.

West Providence, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Providence averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in West Providence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Providence gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in West Providence, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Providence, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  26.0 in.27.8 in.
  127.6 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  1136 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 Providence with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In West Providence, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Providence are June, September and August.
In West Providence, there are 10.3 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 Providence with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In West Providence, there are 136.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Providence, there are 2.3 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 Providence but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in West Providence with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in West Providence means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in West Providence with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 127.6 rainy days annually in West Providence, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.0 inches in West Providence means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in West Providence with 8.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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