Compare Weather & Climate

Pennsylvania is 401.7 kilometers (249.6 miles) away and has the same time zone with West Virginia, United States. Pennsylvania's climate is classified as Humid continental, no dry season, warm summer (Köppen climate classification: Dfb) while West Virginia has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Cfb).

Pennsylvania generally has cooler weather than West Virginia. The average mean temperature in Pennsylvania is 10.55°C (50.99°F) while West Virginia’s temperature is 12.75°C (54.95°F) and the difference is 2.2°C (35.96°F). Pennsylvania is hottest on average in July, when the day time temperature may reach 24.05°C (75.29°F), while West Virginia is hottest in July when the average high temperature is 24.53°C (76.15°F). Pennsylvania is coldest in January when the average low temperature is -7.5°C (18.5°F), while January is the coldest month in West Virginia, when night time temperature often falls below -4.7°C (23.54°F).

Finally, Pennsylvania has about 1.18 times less rainfall than West Virginia, (Pennsylvania’s 71.61mm vs West Virginia’s average of 84.24mm).

Comparison summary

WeatherPennsylvaniaWest VirginiaDifference
Hottest monthJuly: 24.05°C (75.29°F)July: 24.53°C (76.15°F)0.48°C (32.86°F)
Coldest monthJanuary: -7.5°C (18.5°F)January: -4.7°C (23.54°F)2.8°C (37.04°F)
Wettest monthApril: 95.58mm (3.76in)February: 104.61mm (4.12in)9.03mm (0.36in)
Driest monthNovember: 47.96mm (1.89in)September: 56.98mm (2.24in)9.02mm (0.36in)

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City Pennsylvania
  • Jan-3.18
  • Feb-1.63
  • Mar3.19
  • Apr9.64
  • May16.72
  • Jun21.04
  • Jul24.05
  • Aug22.11
  • Sep18.32
  • Oct11.74
  • Nov4.44
  • Dec0.21
  • Yea10.55
City West Virginia
  • Jan-0.34
  • Feb1.91
  • Mar6.35
  • Apr12.72
  • May18.66
  • Jun22.41
  • Jul24.53
  • Aug23.26
  • Sep20.05
  • Oct13.57
  • Nov6.83
  • Dec3.06
  • Yea12.75

Average Temperature ( °F )

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City Pennsylvania
  • Jan63.21
  • Feb66.66
  • Mar73.08
  • Apr95.58
  • May87.28
  • Jun76.62
  • Jul77.21
  • Aug64.03
  • Sep63.11
  • Oct70.86
  • Nov47.96
  • Dec73.72
  • Yea71.61
City West Virginia
  • Jan79.81
  • Feb104.61
  • Mar85.3
  • Apr102.15
  • May104.53
  • Jun88.37
  • Jul96.93
  • Aug68.23
  • Sep56.98
  • Oct73.93
  • Nov57.5
  • Dec92.53
  • Yea84.24

Precipitation (in)

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City Pennsylvania
  • Jan8.91
  • Feb10.18
  • Mar10.36
  • Apr12.82
  • May13.45
  • Jun12.91
  • Jul13.73
  • Aug12.64
  • Sep9.55
  • Oct9.73
  • Nov7.27
  • Dec9.91
  • Yea10.96
City West Virginia
  • Jan13.91
  • Feb14.09
  • Mar15.64
  • Apr15.55
  • May17.36
  • Jun14.45
  • Jul15.64
  • Aug12.55
  • Sep9.45
  • Oct10.27
  • Nov9.09
  • Dec13.0
  • Yea13.42

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City Pennsylvania
  • Jan11.91
  • Feb11.44
  • Mar11.85
  • Apr11.78
  • May9.74
  • Jun9.36
  • Jul7.93
  • Aug7.53
  • Sep8.13
  • Oct9.71
  • Nov10.5
  • Dec10.79
  • Yea10.06
City West Virginia
  • Jan11.03
  • Feb11.09
  • Mar10.31
  • Apr10.6
  • May8.95
  • Jun8.17
  • Jul7.06
  • Aug6.57
  • Sep6.87
  • Oct8.12
  • Nov9.11
  • Dec9.97
  • Yea8.99

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City Pennsylvania
  • Jan5.69
  • Feb5.92
  • Mar9.07
  • Apr11.44
  • May12.45
  • Jun13.2
  • Jul13.34
  • Aug12.78
  • Sep11.01
  • Oct6.97
  • Nov6.68
  • Dec5.59
  • Yea9.51
City West Virginia
  • Jan5.92
  • Feb7.03
  • Mar9.0
  • Apr11.67
  • May12.72
  • Jun13.37
  • Jul13.29
  • Aug12.92
  • Sep11.01
  • Oct7.72
  • Nov7.17
  • Dec6.02
  • Yea9.82

Humidity (%)

Humidity (%)

City Pennsylvania
  • Jan81.65
  • Feb84.67
  • Mar79.34
  • Apr77.69
  • May79.41
  • Jun77.62
  • Jul77.07
  • Aug78.99
  • Sep80.13
  • Oct82.44
  • Nov80.31
  • Dec84.22
  • Yea80.3
City West Virginia
  • Jan83.14
  • Feb83.15
  • Mar80.12
  • Apr77.59
  • May78.88
  • Jun77.06
  • Jul77.38
  • Aug77.08
  • Sep77.8
  • Oct78.94
  • Nov76.64
  • Dec82.01
  • Yea79.15

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