Zip 17502 (Bainbridge, PA) Climate

The climate in 17502 Bainbridge, PA is typical of the mid-Atlantic region. The summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the 80s and 90s. Winters are cold with temperatures often dropping into the single digits. Snowfall accumulates throughout the winter months, but rarely exceeds 10 inches. The spring and fall seasons usually bring mild temperatures and moderate rainfall. Overall, 17502 Bainbridge, PA experiences a varied four-season climate that keeps things interesting all year round.

Bainbridge (zip 17502), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bainbridge (zip 17502) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Bainbridge (zip 17502). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bainbridge (zip 17502) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17502 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 17502 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bainbridge, Pennsylvania	United States
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	86.2°	85.8°
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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 17502 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In the 17502 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 17502 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 17502 zip code, there are 17.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 17502 zip code with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17502 zip code, there are 109.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17502 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 17502 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 17502 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 41.7 inches in the 17502 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17502 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in the 17502 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 23.8 inches in the 17502 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17502 zip code with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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