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Monthly climate in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bedford features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1176 mm (46.3 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bedford enjoys an average of 2833 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States §

The warmest months in Bedford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bedford experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States §

Bedford usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bedford are January, August and November. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64 (2.5) 102 (4.0) 90 (3.6) 105 (4.1) 126 (5.0) 108 (4.2) 98 (3.8) 89 (3.5) 125 (4.9) 109 (4.3) 66 (2.6) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 12 11 14 15 12 11 12 11 11 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States §

The sunniest months in Bedford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bedford: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 122 156 239 238 258 303 344 309 272 228 197 163
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 40m 10h 41m 11h 58m 13h 17m 14h 24m 14h 57m 14h 39m 13h 39m 12h 24m 11h 5m 9h 56m 9h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States §

Bedford experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bedford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 10 10 10 8 7 4 3