Hereford, PA Climate

Hereford, PA has a humid continental climate, which means hot and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. Average summer temperatures range from the low 70s to the high 80s Fahrenheit with occasional heat waves reaching into the 90s. Winter average temperatures range from the mid 20’s to low 30’s with frequent snowfall that can accumulate up to several feet deep. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year, making Hereford an ideal location for outdoor activities all seasons of the year.

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

Hereford averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Hereford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hereford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Hereford, 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 Hereford with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Hereford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hereford are September, June and May.

In Hereford, there are 19.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hereford with an average of 21.1°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Hereford, there are 111.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Hereford, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Hereford 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.

July is the wettest month in Hereford with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Hereford means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Hereford with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in Hereford, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.3 inches in Hereford means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Hereford with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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