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United States / Pennsylvania / Pottsville Metro Area / Schuylkill County / Ravine / Zip Codes
Ravine, PA has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F (24°C) and the average temperature in the winter is around 24°F (-4°C). The city receives an average of 40 inches (101 cm) of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain during late spring and early summer. In terms of sunshine, Ravine gets around two hours of sunshine a day on average throughout the year.

Ravine, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ravine averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Ravine. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ravine gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ravine, 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 Ravine with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Ravine, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ravine are June, September and August.
In Ravine, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ravine with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Ravine, there are 111.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Ravine, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ravine 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 Ravine with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Ravine means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Ravine with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Ravine, 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.6 inches in Ravine means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Ravine with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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