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United States / Pennsylvania / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Lehigh County / North Whitehall / Zip Codes
North Whitehall, PA has a humid continental climate, with mild summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 73°F (23°C), while the average winter temperature is around 27°F (-3°C). During the summer months, there are typically high levels of humidity and frequent thunderstorms. Winters are usually long and cold, with occasional snowfall. Precipitation occurs year-round in North Whitehall, with an average of 43 inches per year.

North Whitehall, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Whitehall 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 North Whitehall. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Whitehall gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 17
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Whitehall is 7.0 (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 North Whitehall, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Whitehall, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  29.8 in.27.8 in.
  109.2 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  593 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 North Whitehall with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In North Whitehall, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Whitehall are September, June and August.
In North Whitehall, there are 16.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Whitehall with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In North Whitehall, there are 137.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In North Whitehall, there are 3.2 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 North Whitehall 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.
September is the wettest month in North Whitehall with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 46.9 inches in North Whitehall means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in North Whitehall with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in North Whitehall, which is one of the least rainy 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 29.8 inches in North Whitehall means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in North Whitehall with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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