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United States / Pennsylvania / East Stroudsburg Metro Area / Monroe County / Effort / Zip Codes
Effort, PA is a beautiful place to visit with its comfortable climate and wide variety of activities available year-round. In the summer months, temperatures generally stay in the 70s and 80s so it won't ever get too hot for outdoor activities. The winter temperatures are mild, rarely dipping below freezing, making it ideal for winter sports like skiing and snowmobiling. The area receives about 40 inches of rain each year, and experiences all four seasons with plenty of sunshine throughout the year. The humidity levels remain low all year round, providing a comfortable climate no matter what time of year you decide to visit Effort, PA.

Effort, Pennsylvania gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Effort averages 39 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 Effort. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Effort gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Effort with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Effort, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Effort are June, August and July.
In Effort, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Effort with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Effort, there are 141.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Effort, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Effort 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 Effort with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Effort means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Effort with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in Effort, which is less rainy than most 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 38.6 inches in Effort means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Effort with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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