Clinton County, PA Climate

Clinton, PA County has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 83°F while the average low temperature in the winter is around 20°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 41 inches per year. Snowfall usually occurs from November to April, with an average of around 45 inches per year. The area experiences numerous thunderstorms throughout the summer months which can bring heavy rain and wind.

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

Clinton County averages 34 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 Clinton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clinton County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

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

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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 Clinton County with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Clinton County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinton County are June, September and August.

In Clinton County, there are 9.4 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 Clinton County with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Clinton County, there are 141.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

Humidity in Clinton 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.

June is the wettest month in Clinton County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 41.8 inches in Clinton County means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Clinton County with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 134.3 rainy days annually in Clinton County, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.4 inches in Clinton County means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Clinton County with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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