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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Elk County / Wilcox / Zip Codes
Wilcox, PA has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures in the winter range from 25 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit, while average summer temperatures range from 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year and can range from light rains to heavy snowfall depending on the season. The area experiences four distinct seasons each year, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and exploration.

Wilcox, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilcox averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Wilcox. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilcox gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 168 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wilcox is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wilcox, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWilcox, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  70.0 in.27.8 in.
  167.6 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  13.1°21.7°
  6.27
  3.44.3
  1526 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 Wilcox with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Wilcox, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilcox are August, July and June.
In Wilcox, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilcox with an average of 13.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Wilcox, there are 167.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Wilcox, there are 13.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Wilcox is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Wilcox with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Wilcox means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Wilcox with 17.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 167.6 rainy days annually in Wilcox, which is one of the rainiest 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 70.0 inches in Wilcox means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Wilcox with 19.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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