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United States / Pennsylvania / Sunbury Metro Area / Northumberland County / Kapp Heights / Zip Codes
Kapp Heights, PA has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range between 40-72°F throughout the year. Precipitation levels are generally moderate, with an average of about 43 inches of precipitation spread out over the year. Snowfall amounts can vary greatly from season to season. Although Kapp Heights can experience extreme weather conditions at times, it is generally considered mild compared to other parts of the country.

Kapp Heights, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kapp Heights averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Kapp Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kapp Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Kapp Heights, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKapp Heights, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  30.0 in.27.8 in.
  124.1 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  564 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 Kapp Heights with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Kapp Heights, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kapp Heights are June, September and August.
In Kapp Heights, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kapp Heights with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Kapp Heights, there are 129.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Kapp Heights, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kapp Heights 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.
June is the wettest month in Kapp Heights with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 42.2 inches in Kapp Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Kapp Heights with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 124.1 rainy days annually in Kapp Heights, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.0 inches in Kapp Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Kapp Heights with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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