Clearfield County, PA Climate

Clearfield, PA County has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with over 40 inches of rain per year on average. Snowfall can be significant in the winter months, but temperatures rarely drop below 0 °F. The spring season brings warm temperatures and plenty of rain to kickstart the growing season. Summers are often hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms providing much-needed relief from the heat. Autumn ushers in cooler temperatures and sunny days before winter returns with snowfall and bitter cold days.

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

Clearfield County averages 49 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 Clearfield County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clearfield County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clearfield 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 Clearfield County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clearfield, Pennsylvania	United States
	42.2 in.	38.1 in.
	49.3 in.	27.8 in.
	151.3 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	80.4°	85.8°
	16.4°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.4	4.3
	1633 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 Clearfield County with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Clearfield County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clearfield County are August, June and July.

In Clearfield County, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clearfield County with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Clearfield County, there are 148.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Clearfield County, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Clearfield 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 Clearfield County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Clearfield County means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Clearfield County with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 151.3 rainy days annually in Clearfield County, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.3 inches in Clearfield County means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Clearfield County with 13.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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