Zip 15746 (Hillsdale, PA) Climate

15746 Hillsdale, PA enjoys a mild climate throughout the year with warm summers and cool winters. During the summer, the temperature in Hillsdale averages around 70 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter it does not dip much lower than 30 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, there are about 47 inches of rain and snowfall per year which is fairly typical for temperate climates in Pennsylvania. The area also experiences all four seasons with a variety of weather patterns, including light snowfall in the winter and occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months.

Hillsdale (zip 15746), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hillsdale (zip 15746) averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Hillsdale (zip 15746). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillsdale (zip 15746) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 175 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 16
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15746 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 15746 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hillsdale, Pennsylvania	United States
	44.3 in.	38.1 in.
	57.8 in.	27.8 in.
	175.3 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	81.5°	85.8°
	15.9°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.5	4.3
	1576 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 15746 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15746 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 15746 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 15746 zip code, there are 3.8 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 15746 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15746 zip code, there are 153.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15746 zip code, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15746 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.

July is the wettest month in the 15746 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in the 15746 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15746 zip code with 18.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 175.3 rainy days annually in the 15746 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.8 inches in the 15746 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15746 zip code with 16.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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