Crawford County, PA Climate

The climate in Crawford, PA County is mostly mild and temperate. Summers are typically warm, with temperatures reaching into the low 80s on average, while winters tend to be cold with temperatures averaging in the low 20s. Precipitation is fairly frequent throughout the year, although most of it comes during the summer months when thunderstorms and showers are common occurrences. Overall, the climate is fairly pleasant and is ideal for outdoor activities during most of the year.

Crawford County, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crawford County averages 87 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Crawford County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crawford County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 87 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crawford County is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter

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

Climate	Crawford, Pennsylvania	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	87.3 in.	27.8 in.
	166.3 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	80.7°	85.8°
	16.2°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.4	4.3
	1301 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 Crawford County with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Crawford County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crawford County are June, August and July.

In Crawford County, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crawford County with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Crawford County, there are 142.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Crawford County, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Crawford 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.

July is the wettest month in Crawford County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Crawford County means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Crawford County with 17.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 166.3 rainy days annually in Crawford County, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 87.3 inches in Crawford County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Crawford County with 24.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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