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United States / Pennsylvania / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Carbon County / Nesquehoning / Zip Codes
Nesquehoning, PA experiences a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 48F and the average rainfall is 42.7 inches. Snowfall occurs throughout the winter months with an average of 37 inches per year. Summer temperatures tend to stay in the high 70s and low 80s while winter temperatures can dip as low as 15F. The area experiences moderate humidity levels throughout the year ranging from 40-70%.

Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nesquehoning averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Nesquehoning. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nesquehoning gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nesquehoning is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Nesquehoning, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNesquehoning, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  52.0 in.38.1 in.
  37.6 in.27.8 in.
  122.6 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  814 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 Nesquehoning with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Nesquehoning, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nesquehoning are June, September and August.
In Nesquehoning, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nesquehoning with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Nesquehoning, there are 149.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Nesquehoning, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Nesquehoning is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Nesquehoning with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 52.0 inches in Nesquehoning means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Nesquehoning with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Nesquehoning, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.6 inches in Nesquehoning means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Nesquehoning with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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