West St. Clair, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Bedford County / West St. Clair / Zip Codes
West St. Clair, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. It experiences an average of 198 days of sunshine per year and receives 42 inches of rainfall annually. The area is most known for relatively mild temperatures throughout the year as well as its frequent snowfall during the winter months. Average summer temperatures range between 70-80 degrees, while winters tend to stay below freezing with lows often dipping into the single digits. The area also typically sees some form of precipitation on around 130 days each year, so residents need to be prepared for a variety of weather patterns all year round.

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

West St. Clair averages 36 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 St. Clair. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West St. Clair gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 20
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West St. Clair is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in West St. Clair, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest St. Clair, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.7 in.38.1 in.
  35.5 in.27.8 in.
  135.6 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1337 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 St. Clair with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In West St. Clair, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West St. Clair are June, September and August.
In West St. Clair, there are 11.4 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 St. Clair with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In West St. Clair, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In West St. Clair, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in West St. Clair 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.
May is the wettest month in West St. Clair with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 37.7 inches in West St. Clair means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in West St. Clair with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 135.6 rainy days annually in West St. Clair, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.5 inches in West St. Clair means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West St. Clair with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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