Wolf, PA Climate


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Wolf, PA has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can average between 72-85°F while winter temperatures typically range between 27-41°F. Rainfall in Wolf is distributed throughout the year, but the highest precipitation levels occur in June and July. Snowfall accumulates during winter with an average of 25 inches of snow per season. The area surrounding Wolf also experiences seasonal winds from the northwest from November through March.

Wolf, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wolf averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Wolf. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wolf gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 19
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Wolf, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWolf, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.5 in.38.1 in.
  32.6 in.27.8 in.
  131.7 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  600 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 Wolf with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Wolf, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wolf are June, September and August.
In Wolf, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wolf with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Wolf, there are 127.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Wolf, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wolf 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.
September is the wettest month in Wolf with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Wolf means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Wolf with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 131.7 rainy days annually in Wolf, 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 32.6 inches in Wolf means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Wolf with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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