Greene County, PA Climate

Greene, PA County is located in the Allegheny Mountains region of Pennsylvania, and has a moderate climate. Summers are generally warm and humid, with temperatures typically ranging from the high 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with temperatures often ranging from the low 20s to upper 30s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with average precipitation levels ranging from about three to four inches per month during the summer months and up to seven inches per month in winter. Snowfall is also common in Greene County during winter months, averaging around 20-30 inches over the course of a season.

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

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

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Greene County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greene County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Greene County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Greene, Pennsylvania	United States
	41.6 in.	38.1 in.
	27.5 in.	27.8 in.
	148.6 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	19.1°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	1192 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 Greene County with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Greene County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greene County are September, June and August.

In Greene County, there are 9.7 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 Greene County with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Greene County, there are 132.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Greene County, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Greene County 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.

May is the wettest month in Greene County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Greene County means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Greene County with 15.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 148.6 rainy days annually in Greene County, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.5 inches in Greene County means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Greene County with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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