McKean County, PA Climate

McKean, PA County has a warm-summer humid continental climate which is characterized by hot and humid summers with cool nights, and cold, snowy winters. Winters in McKean typically last from mid-December to late March, while summers usually run from early June until mid-September. The average annual precipitation in the area is around 38 inches, mostly falling between the months of April and October. Summertime temperatures are often in the 70s and 80s while winter temperatures can dip into the single digits. Snowfall in McKean averages around 39 inches annually.

McKean County, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McKean County averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in McKean County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McKean County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McKean County is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in McKean County, while January and December 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 McKean County with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In McKean County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McKean County are July, August and June.

In McKean County, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McKean County with an average of 13.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In McKean County, there are 166.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In McKean County, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in McKean 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 McKean County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 45.9 inches in McKean County means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

December is the rainiest month in McKean County with 17.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 166.8 rainy days annually in McKean County, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 68.0 inches in McKean County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in McKean County with 18.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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