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United States / Pennsylvania / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Northampton County / Northampton borough (Northampton County) / Zip Codes
Northampton borough, PA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and four distinct seasons. The average annual temperature is around 48°F (9°C), with the warmest month being July and the coldest month being January. The borough receives about 41 inches of rainfall each year, with most of it falling between April and September. Snowfall in Northampton tends to be light, usually only totaling around 14 inches annually. Overall, the climate in Northampton borough is mild and enjoyable throughout the year.

Northampton borough (Northampton County), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Northampton borough (Northampton County) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Northampton borough (Northampton County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northampton borough (Northampton County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 18
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Northampton borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorthampton borough (Northampton County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  31.0 in.27.8 in.
  116.4 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  18.1°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  325 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 Northampton borough with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Northampton borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northampton borough are September, June and August.
In Northampton borough, there are 17.2 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 Northampton borough with an average of 18.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Northampton borough, there are 134.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Northampton borough, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Northampton borough 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 Northampton borough with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Northampton borough means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Northampton borough with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 116.4 rainy days annually in Northampton borough, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.0 inches in Northampton borough means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Northampton borough with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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