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United States / Pennsylvania / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Northampton County / Palmer Heights / Zip Codes
Palmer Heights, PA has a temperate climate year-round with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid-70s Fahrenheit to low 80s, while winter temperatures stay around freezing most days. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year with an average of just over 40 inches annually. Snowfall is also typically moderate, with an average of about 20 inches per season. This mild climate makes Palmer Heights a great place to live or visit any time of year.

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

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Palmer Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmer Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 19
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Palmer Heights, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePalmer Heights, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  27.8 in.27.8 in.
  120.9 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  18.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  361 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 Palmer Heights with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Palmer Heights, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmer Heights are June, September and August.
In Palmer Heights, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmer Heights with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Palmer Heights, there are 131.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Palmer Heights, there are 1.9 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 Palmer 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.
July is the wettest month in Palmer Heights with 5.1 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 Palmer Heights means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Palmer Heights with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in Palmer 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.8 inches in Palmer Heights means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Palmer Heights with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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