Zip 18195 (Allentown, PA) Climate

In 18195 Allentown, PA, the climate is classified as humid continental. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching the upper 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters can be quite cold with temperatures ranging from below freezing to the mid-30s Fahrenheit. The region receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation throughout the year, mostly in the form of rain but occasionally snowfall as well. Spring and fall generally have mild weather, providing many days of comfortable conditions for outdoor activities.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18195 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 18195 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Allentown, Pennsylvania	United States
	46.3 in.	38.1 in.
	23.5 in.	27.8 in.
	109.9 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	85.0°	85.8°
	18.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	348 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 18195 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18195 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 18195 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 18195 zip code, there are 16.3 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 18195 zip code with an average of 18.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18195 zip code, there are 133.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18195 zip code, there are 2.7 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 18195 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 18195 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 46.3 inches in the 18195 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18195 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in the 18195 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.5 inches in the 18195 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 18195 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 18195 (Allentown, PA) Climate

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8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

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