Hunlock, PA Climate


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Hunlock, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in the area are generally warm and humid, while winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures occasionally dropping to below freezing. The area typically receives average annual precipitation of about 40 inches (1,016 mm) divided relatively evenly throughout the year. Average snowfall for the area is around 36 inches (914 mm) annually, although this can vary depending on elevation. In the spring and fall months, temperatures are usually mild and pleasant with occasional rain showers.

Hunlock, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hunlock averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Hunlock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hunlock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hunlock is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hunlock, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHunlock, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  37.4 in.27.8 in.
  128.6 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  686 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 Hunlock with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Hunlock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hunlock are June, August and July.
In Hunlock, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hunlock with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Hunlock, there are 138.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Hunlock, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Hunlock 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 Hunlock with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Hunlock means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Hunlock with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 128.6 rainy days annually in Hunlock, 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 37.4 inches in Hunlock means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Hunlock with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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