Avondale, PA Climate

Avondale, PA has a humid continental climate typical of the Mid-Atlantic region. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to low-90s while winters are cold with an average high of around 40 degrees Fahrenheit and a low that occasionally dips below freezing. Precipitation is relatively even throughout the year, but the area does experience more snowfall in December through February due to its location on the Eastern Seaboard. Furthermore, storms, rain, and flooding can occur at any time of year due to the region's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Coast.

Avondale, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Avondale averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Avondale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Avondale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Avondale is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Avondale, 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 Avondale with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Avondale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Avondale are September, June and August.

In Avondale, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Avondale with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Avondale, there are 109.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Avondale, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Avondale but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Avondale with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Avondale means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Avondale with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Avondale, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.0 inches in Avondale means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Avondale with 7.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.