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United States / Pennsylvania / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Lehigh County / Upper Milford / Zip Codes
Upper Milford, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with heavy snowfall in the winter months. The area generally experiences four distinct seasons, although temperatures can vary greatly depending on location and elevation within Upper Milford. Overall, Upper Milford offers a pleasant climate perfect for enjoying all that this beautiful region has to offer!

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

Upper Milford averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Upper Milford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Upper Milford 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 19
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Upper Milford is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Upper Milford, 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 Upper Milford with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Upper Milford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Upper Milford are June, September and August.
In Upper Milford, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Upper Milford with an average of 19.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Upper Milford, there are 123.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Upper Milford, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Upper Milford 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.
July is the wettest month in Upper Milford with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Upper Milford means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Upper Milford with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Upper Milford, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.3 inches in Upper Milford means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Upper Milford with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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