Indiana County, PA Climate

Indiana County, PA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from a low of 22 degrees Fahrenheit in January to an average high of 79 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Rainfall averages about 41 inches each year, while snowfall ranges from 25 to 50 inches annually. The area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, including spring, summer, fall, and winter. In Indiana County there is typically a prolonged autumn season with mild temperatures and colorful foliage throughout the month of October. Spring brings rain and occasional flooding due to snow melt and thunderstorms that accompany the warmer weather transition into summer.

Indiana County, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Indiana County averages 52 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 Indiana County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Indiana County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 17
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Indiana County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

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

Climate	Indiana, Pennsylvania	United States
	45.3 in.	38.1 in.
	52.0 in.	27.8 in.
	161.7 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	82.6°	85.8°
	17.4°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.5	4.3
	1433 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 Indiana County with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Indiana County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Indiana County are June, August and September.

In Indiana County, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Indiana County with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Indiana County, there are 141.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Indiana County, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Indiana County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Indiana County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 45.3 inches in Indiana County means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Indiana County with 16.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 161.7 rainy days annually in Indiana County, 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 52.0 inches in Indiana County means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Indiana County with 15.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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