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United States / Pennsylvania / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Carbon County / East Penn / Zip Codes
East Penn, PA has a humid continental climate, with relatively warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months ranges from 75°F (24°C) to 85°F (29°C). During the winter months the temperatures range from 35°F (2°C) to 45°F (7°C). Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with rainfall averaging between 3 and 4 inches per month. Snowfall in East Penn can vary significantly, but typically averages 20-30 inches per season.

East Penn, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Penn averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in East Penn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Penn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 16
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Penn is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in East Penn, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Penn, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  28.7 in.27.8 in.
  108.9 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  663 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 East Penn with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In East Penn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Penn are September, June and August.
In East Penn, there are 17.4 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 East Penn with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East Penn, there are 141.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East Penn, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in East Penn 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.
September is the wettest month in East Penn with 4.8 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 47.8 inches in East Penn means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in East Penn with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in East Penn, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.7 inches in East Penn means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in East Penn with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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