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United States / Pennsylvania / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Northampton County / Lower Nazareth / Zip Codes
Lower Nazareth, PA has a humid continental climate, with summers that are warm and humid, and winters that are cold and snowy. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from an average high of 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to an average low of 22 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with annual total precipitation averaging around 44 inches annually. Additionally, Lower Nazareth experiences frequent snowfall during winter months, which can result in several feet of snow accumulating each season.

Lower Nazareth, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lower Nazareth averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Lower Nazareth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lower Nazareth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lower Nazareth is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lower Nazareth, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLower Nazareth, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  29.7 in.27.8 in.
  119.3 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  398 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 Lower Nazareth with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Lower Nazareth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lower Nazareth are September, June and August.
In Lower Nazareth, there are 15.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lower Nazareth with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lower Nazareth, there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Lower Nazareth, there are 2.0 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 Lower Nazareth 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.
July is the wettest month in Lower Nazareth with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Lower Nazareth means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Lower Nazareth with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 119.3 rainy days annually in Lower Nazareth, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.7 inches in Lower Nazareth means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Lower Nazareth with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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