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United States / Pennsylvania / Pottsville Metro Area / Schuylkill County / Port Carbon / Zip Codes
Port Carbon, PA boasts a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm to hot with temperatures occasionally climbing into the mid-90s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing on a regular basis. Spring and fall provide mild temperatures accompanied by plenty of rainfall. Precipitation throughout the year is fairly evenly distributed, making Port Carbon an ideal place for outdoor activities during any season.

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

Port Carbon averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Port Carbon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Carbon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 20
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Port Carbon, 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 Port Carbon with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Port Carbon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Carbon are June, September and August.
In Port Carbon, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Carbon with an average of 19.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Port Carbon, there are 119.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Port Carbon, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Port Carbon 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 Port Carbon with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 51.0 inches in Port Carbon means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Port Carbon with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 126.9 rainy days annually in Port Carbon, which is about average compared to other 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 33.3 inches in Port Carbon means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Port Carbon with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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