West Taylor, PA Climate


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West Taylor, PA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm to hot summers. Average temperatures in winter range from 25-32°F, while in the summer they typically range between 68-85°F. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, typically ranging from 3-4 inches per month. Snowfall accumulates from November through April, but totals are often light compared to other parts of Pennsylvania. The region experiences occasional thunderstorms during the summer months, which can bring heavy rain and strong winds.

West Taylor, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Taylor averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in West Taylor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Taylor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Taylor is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, September and July are the most pleasant months in West Taylor, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Taylor, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.1 in.38.1 in.
  43.0 in.27.8 in.
  151.4 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  1404 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 Taylor with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In West Taylor, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Taylor are September, June and May.
In West Taylor, there are 14.3 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 Taylor with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In West Taylor, there are 129.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In West Taylor, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in West Taylor 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.
July is the wettest month in West Taylor with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in West Taylor means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in West Taylor with 15.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 151.4 rainy days annually in West Taylor, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.0 inches in West Taylor means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West Taylor with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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