Zip 15502 (Hidden Valley, PA) Climate

15502 Hidden Valley, PA has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures average around 74°F but can reach up to 90°F on some of the hotter days. During winter months, temperatures drop much lower with averages in the mid-30s and lows reaching near 20°F. Precipitation is plentiful year-round with total precipitation falling around 39 inches annually. Snowfall is common during winter months with an average accumulation of 30 inches per season.

Hidden Valley (zip 15502), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hidden Valley (zip 15502) averages 96 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Hidden Valley (zip 15502). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hidden Valley (zip 15502) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15502 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 15502 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania	United States
	42.5 in.	38.1 in.
	96.0 in.	27.8 in.
	154.0 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	77.9°	85.8°
	16.7°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.5	4.3
	2198 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 15502 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 15502 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 15502 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 15502 zip code, there are 1.0 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 15502 zip code with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15502 zip code, there are 147.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15502 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15502 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.

May is the wettest month in the 15502 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in the 15502 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15502 zip code with 15.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 154.0 rainy days annually in the 15502 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 96.0 inches in the 15502 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15502 zip code with 27.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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