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United States / Pennsylvania / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Carbon County / Lausanne / Zip Codes
Lausanne, PA has a humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 31°F (-1°C) and in the summer it can reach up to 78°F (26°C). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with occasional snowfall occurring during the winter months. On average, Lausanne receives about 42 inches (107 cm) of precipitation annually. Additionally, due to its relatively high elevation, temperatures are cooler than they would be at lower altitudes.

Lausanne, Pennsylvania gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lausanne averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Lausanne. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lausanne gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lausanne is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lausanne, 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 Lausanne with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Lausanne, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lausanne are June, August and July.
In Lausanne, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lausanne with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Lausanne, there are 143.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lausanne, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Lausanne 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 Lausanne with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Lausanne means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Lausanne with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in Lausanne, which is less rainy than most 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 37.6 inches in Lausanne means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Lausanne with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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