West Hazleton, PA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and warm and rainy springs and autumns. Summers can be quite hot, with average highs in the upper 80's Fahrenheit (about 30 degrees Celsius). Winters are cold with average lows in the mid 20's Fahrenheit (-3 to -4 degrees Celsius). Spring and autumn are milder but can still have unpredictable weather patterns. Precipitation is spread out fairly evenly throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mostly during winter months.
West Hazleton, Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
West Hazleton averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in West Hazleton. The US average is 205 sunny days.
West Hazleton 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year