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United States / Pennsylvania / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Lehigh County / Whitehall township (Lehigh County) / Zip Codes
Whitehall, PA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Spring brings mild temperatures with occasional showers and thunderstorms, while fall offers cool breezes and crisp air. The area experiences an average of 39 inches of precipitation a year with most of it coming in the form of snow during wintertime. Summer temperatures can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures often dip below freezing.

Whitehall township (Lehigh County), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whitehall township (Lehigh County) averages 29 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 Whitehall township (Lehigh County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitehall township (Lehigh County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 18
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whitehall is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Whitehall, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhitehall township (Lehigh County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  29.4 in.27.8 in.
  119.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  352 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 Whitehall with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Whitehall, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitehall are September, June and August.
In Whitehall, there are 16.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitehall with an average of 18.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Whitehall, there are 133.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Whitehall, there are 2.7 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 Whitehall 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 Whitehall with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Whitehall means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Whitehall with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in Whitehall, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.4 inches in Whitehall means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Whitehall with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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