Union Dale, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Susquehanna County / Union Dale / Zip Codes
Union Dale, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area commonly experiences moderate to high amounts of precipitation throughout the year. Winters bring average snowfall of over 50 inches each year, while summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 80s Fahrenheit (27-32 Celsius). Spring and fall months tend to be mild but can still reach cooler temperatures in the 40s Fahrenheit (4-9 Celsius). Overall, Union Dale is a great place for those looking for mild climates with plenty of range in weather throughout the year.

Union Dale, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Union Dale averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Union Dale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Union Dale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Union Dale is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Union Dale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUnion Dale, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  72.3 in.27.8 in.
  148.7 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  77.5°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  1690 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 Union Dale with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Union Dale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Union Dale are July, August and June.
In Union Dale, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Union Dale with an average of 12.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Union Dale, there are 164.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Union Dale, there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Union Dale is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Union Dale with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Union Dale means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Union Dale with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 148.7 rainy days annually in Union Dale, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.3 inches in Union Dale means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Union Dale with 21.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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