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United States / Pennsylvania / Pottsville Metro Area / Schuylkill County / West Mahanoy / Zip Codes
West Mahanoy, PA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from 20°F in the winter season to 81°F during the summer months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 42 inches of rain annually. During the winter months, snowfall can be significant, reaching up to 45 inches in some years. Overall, West Mahanoy, PA experiences a moderate climate year-round.

West Mahanoy, Pennsylvania gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Mahanoy averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in West Mahanoy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Mahanoy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Mahanoy is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in West Mahanoy, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Mahanoy, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  51.2 in.38.1 in.
  40.4 in.27.8 in.
  126.1 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  1324 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 West Mahanoy with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In West Mahanoy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Mahanoy are June, August and July.
In West Mahanoy, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Mahanoy with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Mahanoy, there are 140.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In West Mahanoy, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in West Mahanoy but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in West Mahanoy with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in West Mahanoy means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in West Mahanoy with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 126.1 rainy days annually in West Mahanoy, 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 40.4 inches in West Mahanoy means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West Mahanoy with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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