Clarion County, PA Climate

Clarion County, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Spring and autumn in the area bring mild temperatures, with occasional rain or snow showers. Average highs in summer reach into the low to mid 80s (Fahrenheit), while winter temperatures can drop into the teens and single digits at night. The county averages around 41 inches of precipitation per year, although it may range from 35 to 50 inches depending on the weather patterns of a given year.

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

Clarion County averages 48 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 Clarion County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarion 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clarion County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Clarion, Pennsylvania	United States
	45.3 in.	38.1 in.
	47.7 in.	27.8 in.
	162.2 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	16.0°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.7	4.3
	1392 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 Clarion County with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Clarion County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarion County are June, August and July.

In Clarion County, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clarion County with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Clarion County, there are 151.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Clarion County, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Clarion 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 Clarion County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Clarion County means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Clarion County with 17.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 162.2 rainy days annually in Clarion 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 47.7 inches in Clarion County means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Clarion County with 14.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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