Hazleton, PA Climate


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Hazleton, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate that experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s during the day. Winters are cold with temperatures typically hovering around freezing and snowfall is common. Spring and fall bring more moderate temperatures and generally pleasant weather. Precipitation is possible throughout the year, but summer tends to be the rainiest season in Hazleton.

Hazleton, Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hazleton averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Hazleton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hazleton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hazleton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hazleton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHazleton, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  50.2 in.38.1 in.
  47.1 in.27.8 in.
  125.9 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  14.6°21.7°
  6.67
  3.84.3
  1657 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 Hazleton with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Hazleton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hazleton are August, July and June.
In Hazleton, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hazleton with an average of 14.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Hazleton, there are 150.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Hazleton, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hazleton 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 Hazleton with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 50.2 inches in Hazleton means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Hazleton with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 125.9 rainy days annually in Hazleton, which is about average compared to other 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 47.1 inches in Hazleton means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Hazleton with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 9 years ago

I saw that arts and culture is a listed con for this city. This is simply untrue. This city has a great up and coming Arts  More

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As a longtime resident of the Hazleton Area, I can tell you it is one of the worst places to live in this country and I am sorry that I didn't run the second I graduated  More

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here you can go shopping or you can go to the lakes, not a lot other things to do. locals like to go hunting dear, ride motorcycles. a good thing is that you can drive  More

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