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United States / Pennsylvania / Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area / Columbia County / Catawissa / Zip Codes
Catawissa borough, PA has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F while the average temperature in the winter months is around 35°F. Snowfall can vary from year to year, but typically Catawissa borough experiences around 33 inches of snow annually. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an annual average of 43 inches per year.

Catawissa, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Catawissa averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Catawissa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Catawissa 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Catawissa borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCatawissa, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  31.7 in.27.8 in.
  122.2 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  522 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 Catawissa borough with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Catawissa borough, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Catawissa borough are June, August and September.
In Catawissa borough, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Catawissa borough with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Catawissa borough, there are 134.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Catawissa borough, there are 2.2 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 Catawissa borough but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Catawissa borough with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Catawissa borough means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Catawissa borough with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Catawissa 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.7 inches in Catawissa borough means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Catawissa borough with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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