Zip 17002 (Allensville, PA) Climate

17002 Allensville, PA has a humid continental climate, with warm to hot summers and cold winters that bring plenty of snow. The temperature usually ranges from the high 20s in January to the low 80s in July. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of around 37 inches annually. The area typically experiences a few days of thunderstorms each month during spring and summer months, as well as sporadic snowfall throughout winter. Overall, 17002 Allensville offers a typical mid-Atlantic climate that supports both rural and recreational activities.

Allensville (zip 17002), Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Allensville (zip 17002) averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Allensville (zip 17002). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Allensville (zip 17002) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17002 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 17002 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 17002 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 17002 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 17002 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 17002 zip code, there are 8.0 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 17002 zip code with an average of 19.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17002 zip code, there are 125.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17002 zip code, there are 2.2 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 17002 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 17002 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 39.4 inches in the 17002 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17002 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 130.6 rainy days annually in the 17002 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.9 inches in the 17002 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17002 zip code with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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