Venango County, PA Climate

Venango County has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by cold winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from 22 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with an average of 38 inches annually. Snowfall can be quite heavy during the winter months, with an average of 51 inches each season. The area experiences four distinct seasons and is known for its beautiful autumns when the leaves turn vibrant shades of orange and yellow.

Venango County, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Venango County averages 61 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 Venango County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Venango County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Venango County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Venango 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 Venango County with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Venango County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Venango County are June, August and July.

In Venango County, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Venango County with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Venango County, there are 143.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Venango County, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Venango 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 Venango County with 4.8 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 44.8 inches in Venango County means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Venango County with 17.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 165.3 rainy days annually in Venango County, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.5 inches in Venango County means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Venango County with 17.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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