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United States / Pennsylvania / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Lehigh County / Slatedale / Zip Codes
Slatedale, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in winter is often below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of around 41 inches of rainfall and an average annual snowfall of 27 inches. Summertime thunderstorms are common, with some severe storms occurring occasionally. Overall, Slatedale's climate can be characterized as moderate with seasonal weather changes that bring about variety to the area.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Slatedale 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 Slatedale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSlatedale, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  48.7 in.38.1 in.
  35.0 in.27.8 in.
  115.0 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  512 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 Slatedale with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Slatedale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Slatedale are September, June and August.
In Slatedale, there are 16.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Slatedale with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Slatedale, there are 141.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Slatedale, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Slatedale 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 Slatedale 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 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Slatedale means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Slatedale with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in Slatedale, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.0 inches in Slatedale means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Slatedale with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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