West Shenango, PA Climate


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West Shenango, PA has a temperate climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter ranges from 18 to 33 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average summer temperature is between 64 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives around 38 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of rain during the spring and summer months. Winters are usually dry with only an occasional snowfall. The area typically sees more than 200 sunny days each year, making for some beautiful outdoor days throughout the year.

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

West Shenango averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in West Shenango. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Shenango gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Shenango is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in West Shenango, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Shenango with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In West Shenango, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Shenango are June, August and July.
In West Shenango, there are 4.4 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 Shenango with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Shenango, there are 145.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Shenango, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in West Shenango 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 Shenango with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in West Shenango means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in West Shenango with 15.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 157.6 rainy days annually in West Shenango, 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 59.7 inches in West Shenango means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West Shenango with 17.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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