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United States / Pennsylvania / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Lehigh County / Catasauqua / Zip Codes
Catasauqua, PA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, with average highs reaching the mid-80s F (30 C). Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging in the mid-30s F (1 C). Spring and fall are milder, bringing plenty of rainfall to the region. The area receives an average of 43 inches (109 cm) of precipitation annually.

Catasauqua, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Catasauqua. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Catasauqua gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Catasauqua, 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 Catasauqua with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Catasauqua, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Catasauqua are September, June and May.
In Catasauqua, there are 17.9 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 Catasauqua with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Catasauqua, there are 133.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Catasauqua, there are 2.1 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 Catasauqua 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 Catasauqua with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 46.4 inches in Catasauqua means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Catasauqua with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 126.6 rainy days annually in Catasauqua, which is about average compared to other 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 29.4 inches in Catasauqua means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Catasauqua with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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