Huntingdon County, PA Climate

Huntingdon, PA County is known for its moderate climate. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with warm summer days and cold winter nights. Temperatures in the county range from an average high of 82 degrees Fahrenheit in July to an average low of 20 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with precipitation levels peaking in May at 4.4 inches and dropping slightly to 3.7 inches by October. Although it does snow during the winter months, temperatures rarely drop far enough for prolonged accumulations of snow.

Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Huntingdon County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntingdon County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Huntingdon is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Huntingdon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Huntingdon, Pennsylvania	United States
	39.2 in.	38.1 in.
	28.2 in.	27.8 in.
	129.8 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	19.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.4	4.3
	1143 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 Huntingdon with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Huntingdon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntingdon are June, September and August.

In Huntingdon, 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 Huntingdon with an average of 19.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Huntingdon, there are 125.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Huntingdon, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Huntingdon but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Huntingdon with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Huntingdon means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Huntingdon with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 129.8 rainy days annually in Huntingdon, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Huntingdon means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Huntingdon with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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