Zip 15906 (Johnstown, PA) Climate

The climate in 15906 Johnstown, PA is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are relatively warm and humid, with average temperatures ranging from the low 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are typically cold and wet, with temperatures averaging between the mid 20s and mid 30s Fahrenheit. Spring and fall offer a pleasant balance of cool nights and warm days with temperatures ranging between the low 40s to upper 60s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with average snowfall reaching almost 33 inches per year.

Johnstown (zip 15906), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Johnstown (zip 15906) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Johnstown (zip 15906). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Johnstown (zip 15906) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 19
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15906 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 15906 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Johnstown, Pennsylvania	United States
	47.1 in.	38.1 in.
	43.0 in.	27.8 in.
	151.4 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	84.8°	85.8°
	19.0°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.7	4.3
	1214 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 15906 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15906 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 15906 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 15906 zip code, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 15906 zip code with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15906 zip code, there are 129.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15906 zip code, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15906 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 15906 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 47.1 inches in the 15906 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15906 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 151.4 rainy days annually in the 15906 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.0 inches in the 15906 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15906 zip code with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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