Zip 16729 (Duke Center, PA) Climate

The climate in 16729 Duke Center, PA is generally mild throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures usually reach into the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are typically cold, with temperatures often dropping into the teens and single digits. Snowfall is common during the winter months, and there is plenty of precipitation throughout the year. Spring brings blooming plants and warmer weather, while autumn offers vibrant colors before winter's chill sets in. Overall, 16729 Duke Center enjoys a moderate climate year-round.

Duke Center (zip 16729), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Duke Center (zip 16729) averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Duke Center (zip 16729). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Duke Center (zip 16729) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16729 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16729 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Duke Center, Pennsylvania	United States
	46.7 in.	38.1 in.
	73.5 in.	27.8 in.
	165.4 days	106.2 days
	158 days	205 days
	79.2°	85.8°
	12.6°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.1	4.3
	1724 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 the 16729 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 16729 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 16729 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 16729 zip code, there are 1.3 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 the 16729 zip code with an average of 12.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16729 zip code, there are 167.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16729 zip code, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16729 zip code 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 the 16729 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in the 16729 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

December is the rainiest month in the 16729 zip code with 16.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.9 rainy days. There are 165.4 rainy days annually in the 16729 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.5 inches in the 16729 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16729 zip code with 19.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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