Williamstown, PA Climate


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Williamstown, PA has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from highs of 85°F in the summer to lows of 22°F in the winter. The area receives around 35 inches of precipitation each year and experiences four distinct seasons with wet springs and mild autumns. Snowfall accumulates to an average of 21 inches each year, making Williamstown an ideal location for enjoying a variety of outdoor activities like skiing, snowshoeing, and ice skating.

Williamstown, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Williamstown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williamstown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 19
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Williamstown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWilliamstown, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.5 in.38.1 in.
  27.6 in.27.8 in.
  121.3 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  77
  4.14.3
  732 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 Williamstown with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Williamstown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Williamstown are June, August and September.
In Williamstown, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Williamstown with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Williamstown, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Williamstown, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Williamstown but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Williamstown with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 45.5 inches in Williamstown means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Williamstown with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 121.3 rainy days annually in Williamstown, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.6 inches in Williamstown means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Williamstown with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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