Zip 15472 (Oliver, PA) Climate

15472 Oliver, PA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the high 70s to the mid-80s while in the winter months, temperatures typically range from the low 20s to the high 30s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of 50 inches per year. Snowfall averages around 36 inches annually. The humidity can often be quite high in this area due to its location close to rivers and lakes.

Oliver (zip 15472), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oliver (zip 15472) averages 23 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 Oliver (zip 15472). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oliver (zip 15472) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15472 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 15472 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oliver, Pennsylvania	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	22.9 in.	27.8 in.
	155.4 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	21.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.6	4.3
	1153 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 15472 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15472 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 15472 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 15472 zip code, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 15472 zip code with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15472 zip code, there are 121.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15472 zip code, there are 2.1 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 15472 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 15472 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in the 15472 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15472 zip code with 15.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 155.4 rainy days annually in the 15472 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.9 inches in the 15472 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15472 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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