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United States / Pennsylvania / Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area / Mercer County / Wheatland / Zip Codes
Wheatland, PA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual precipitation is around 44.8 inches (1,140mm), while the average snowfall is around 39 inches (990 mm). Winters are usually very cold, with temperatures dropping as low as -20°F (-29°C) on occasion. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90°F (32°C). Spring and autumn months typically have milder temperatures, making them ideal for spending time outdoors.

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

Wheatland averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Wheatland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheatland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wheatland is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Wheatland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWheatland, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  46.8 in.27.8 in.
  146.8 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  856 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 Wheatland with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Wheatland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wheatland are June, September and August.
In Wheatland, there are 9.6 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 Wheatland with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Wheatland, there are 134.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Wheatland, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wheatland 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.
July is the wettest month in Wheatland with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 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 39.0 inches in Wheatland means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in Wheatland with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 146.8 rainy days annually in Wheatland, 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 46.8 inches in Wheatland means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Wheatland with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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