Washington, PA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from WASHINGTON 3 NE, PA US.

Dfa Hot-summer humid continental climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Washington has an annual average temperature of 51.5°F with about 41.3 inches of precipitation per year and 31.9 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 83.4°F), and the coldest is January (average low 20.0°F). June is typically the wettest month (4.48 in) and February the driest (2.52 in). Snow typically falls from November through April.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
44.2°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
5,412
Cooling need
537

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Climate change signal

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0 of 366 (0%) of Washington's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1970s
49
1980s
94
1990s
85
2000s
85
2010s
53

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 36.8°F 20.0°F 28.4°F 3.32 in 9.9 in 16
February 40.1°F 21.7°F 30.9°F 2.52 in 7.5 in 13
March 49.4°F 28.7°F 39.1°F 3.51 in 6.1 in 13
April 62.6°F 39.5°F 51.1°F 3.26 in 0.6 in 14
May 71.9°F 49.1°F 60.5°F 4.14 in 14
June 79.8°F 57.9°F 68.9°F 4.48 in 13
July 83.4°F 61.7°F 72.6°F 3.63 in 12
August 82.5°F 60.3°F 71.4°F 3.48 in 10
September 76.1°F 53.5°F 64.8°F 3.57 in 10
October 64.2°F 42.6°F 53.4°F 3.00 in 11
November 51.9°F 33.4°F 42.7°F 3.11 in 1.8 in 12
December 41.4°F 25.9°F 33.7°F 3.32 in 6.0 in 15

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