West Hempfield, PA Climate

West Hempfield, PA has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The average temperature in July is 80°F (27°C) while January temperatures tend to hover around 28°F (-2°C). The region experiences an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually and average snowfall is around 24 inches per year. Winters can be quite cold and snowy while summers are typically hot and humid. Thunderstorms are common throughout the year but more frequent during the summer months.

West Hempfield, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Hempfield averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in West Hempfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Hempfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Hempfield 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 August are the most pleasant months in West Hempfield, 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 West Hempfield with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In West Hempfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Hempfield are September, June and May.

In West Hempfield, there are 14.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Hempfield with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In West Hempfield, there are 113.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In West Hempfield, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in West Hempfield 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 West Hempfield with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 42.5 inches in West Hempfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in West Hempfield with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in West Hempfield, 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 20.3 inches in West Hempfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in West Hempfield with 7.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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