Zip 15312 (Avella, PA) Climate

15312 Avella, PA experiences a predominantly humid continental climate with milder summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 86°F in the summer to 19°F in the winter. The area receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling between April and September. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months, averaging around 36-48 inches annually depending on the year. Humidity levels tend to be moderate but can reach uncomfortable levels during the summer months.

Avella (zip 15312), Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Avella (zip 15312) averages 30 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 Avella (zip 15312). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Avella (zip 15312) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15312 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 15312 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Avella, Pennsylvania	United States
	39.5 in.	38.1 in.
	29.8 in.	27.8 in.
	150.5 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	82.2°	85.8°
	19.7°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	1119 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 15312 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15312 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 15312 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 15312 zip code, there are 5.3 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 15312 zip code with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15312 zip code, there are 121.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15312 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 15312 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 15312 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in the 15312 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15312 zip code with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 150.5 rainy days annually in the 15312 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 29.8 inches in the 15312 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15312 zip code with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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