Cameron County, PA Climate


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Located in western Pennsylvania, Cameron County has a humid continental climate. Summers are generally warm and humid, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. During the summer months, temperatures average around 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, with higher humidity levels throughout the season. Winters bring temperatures that hover around freezing most of the time, with occasional snowstorms that can drop several inches of snow in a short amount of time. The spring and fall months see very mild temperatures with mostly sunny days. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, though most of it comes during the spring and autumn months.

Cameron County, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cameron County averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Cameron County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cameron County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 16
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cameron County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCameron, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  39.2 in.27.8 in.
  150.0 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  1664 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 Cameron County with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Cameron County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cameron County are June, August and September.
In Cameron County, there are 7.9 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 Cameron County with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Cameron County, there are 148.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Cameron County, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Cameron County 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 Cameron County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in Cameron County means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Cameron County with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 150.0 rainy days annually in Cameron County, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.2 inches in Cameron County means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Cameron County with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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