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United States / Pennsylvania / Pottsville Metro Area / Schuylkill County / Sheppton / Zip Codes
Sheppton, PA has a humid climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-90s with high humidity. In the winter months, temperatures usually stay in the low-30s with occasional snowfall throughout the season. The area also experiences frequent rain throughout the year with an average of 42 inches per year.

Sheppton, Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheppton averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Sheppton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheppton 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sheppton is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sheppton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSheppton, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  50.4 in.38.1 in.
  41.5 in.27.8 in.
  127.2 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1637 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 Sheppton with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Sheppton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sheppton are August, June and July.
In Sheppton, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sheppton with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sheppton, there are 145.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sheppton, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Sheppton is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Sheppton with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 50.4 inches in Sheppton means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Sheppton with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in Sheppton, which is about average compared to other 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 41.5 inches in Sheppton means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Sheppton with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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