Zip 17824 (Elysburg, PA) Climate

17824 Elysburg, PA is located in the beautiful rolling hills of Northumberland County. The climate is generally humid and continental, with average temperatures ranging from mild summers to cold winters. Summers in the area average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters usually hover around the mid-30s. Precipitation levels are fairly consistent throughout the year, with typical snowfall amounts peaking at around 20 inches per year. The area is known for its beautiful spring and autumn seasons, when foliage is in full bloom and temperatures are moderate.

Elysburg (zip 17824), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elysburg (zip 17824) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Elysburg (zip 17824). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elysburg (zip 17824) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17824 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 17824 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elysburg, Pennsylvania	United States
	42.9 in.	38.1 in.
	30.0 in.	27.8 in.
	122.1 days	106.2 days
	181 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	17.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.8	4.3
	685 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 17824 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 17824 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 17824 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 17824 zip code, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 17824 zip code with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17824 zip code, there are 134.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17824 zip code, there are 2.0 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 the 17824 zip code 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 the 17824 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 42.9 inches in the 17824 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17824 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in the 17824 zip code, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.0 inches in the 17824 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 17824 zip code with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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