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United States / Pennsylvania / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Lehigh County / Schnecksville / Zip Codes
Schnecksville, PA has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid, with average temperatures in the 80s Fahrenheit while winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures in the 30s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling between May and September. Snowfall can reach up to 50 inches per year. Schnecksville has four distinct seasons that bring beautiful changes throughout the year!

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

Schnecksville averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Schnecksville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Schnecksville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Schnecksville, 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 Schnecksville with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Schnecksville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schnecksville are September, June and August.
In Schnecksville, there are 16.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Schnecksville with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Schnecksville, there are 140.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Schnecksville, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Schnecksville 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 Schnecksville with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 47.6 inches in Schnecksville means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Schnecksville with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Schnecksville, 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 30.9 inches in Schnecksville means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Schnecksville with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Jarrad · New Tripoli, PA
Outdoor Activities
Over 19 years ago

As you move further off the main highways there are a lot of great areas to road bike, mtn bike, run, and generally be outdoors. The city of Allentown has a great park  More

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