Moshannon, PA Climate

Moshannon, PA has a humid continental climate, which means that the summers are warm and humid while the winters are cold and snowy. Average temperatures range from an average low of 15°F in January to an average high of 83°F in July. The area receives moderate precipitation throughout the year with an average of about 45 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 90 inches in winter months. Moshannon is known for its mild weather during autumn and spring, with temperatures fluctuating between 40 to 50°F during these times.

Moshannon, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moshannon averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Moshannon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moshannon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Moshannon, 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 Moshannon with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Moshannon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moshannon are June, August and July.

In Moshannon, there are 2.6 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 Moshannon with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Moshannon, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Moshannon, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Moshannon 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 August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Moshannon with 4.4 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 41.6 inches in Moshannon means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Moshannon with 14.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 147.5 rainy days annually in Moshannon, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.8 inches in Moshannon means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Moshannon with 13.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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