Zip 19004 (Bala Cynwyd, PA) Climate

In 19004 Bala Cynwyd, PA the climate is typically mild in the summer months with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the upper 80s. During winter months, temperatures are usually much colder with average highs of around 40 degrees Fahrenheit and lows falling into the teens. The area receives on average 39 inches of rain a year and little snowfall. The area does experience some humidity due to its close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware River Valley but it is nothing too extreme.

Bala Cynwyd (zip 19004), Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bala Cynwyd (zip 19004) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Bala Cynwyd (zip 19004). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bala Cynwyd (zip 19004) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19004 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.2 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 19004 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania	United States
	48.2 in.	38.1 in.
	16.6 in.	27.8 in.
	107.8 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	87.3°	85.8°
	25.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	258 ft.	2443 ft.

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 the 19004 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In the 19004 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 19004 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 19004 zip code, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 19004 zip code with an average of 25.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 19004 zip code, there are 80.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 19004 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 19004 zip code 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 the 19004 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in the 19004 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in the 19004 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in the 19004 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.6 inches in the 19004 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 19004 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.