Zip 15378 (Westland, PA) Climate


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15378 Westland, PA has a generally temperate climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters can be quite dry with temperatures typically dropping to the low 30s. Snowfall is possible from November to March with an average of about 25 inches annually. Summers are humid and often hot, with temperatures regularly reaching into the 80s. Spring and fall are mild but can also be wet due to occasional rain showers. The area receives an average of 42 inches of rainfall each year, making it relatively wet compared to other regions in Pennsylvania.

Westland (zip 15378), Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westland (zip 15378) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Westland (zip 15378). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westland (zip 15378) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Westland, 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 Westland with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Westland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westland are June, August and September.
In Westland, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westland with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Westland, there are 118.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Westland, there are 2.8 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 Westland 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.
June is the wettest month in Westland with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Westland means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Westland with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 150.1 rainy days annually in Westland, which is rainier than most 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 33.6 inches in Westland means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Westland with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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