Zip 17013 (Carlisle, PA) Climate


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17013 Carlisle, PA has a humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching the upper 80s, and winters are cold with temperatures dropping to the teens or below. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with plenty of snow in the winter months. The average annual temperature is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit, making it ideal for outdoor activities most of the year. Spring and fall bring mild weather perfect for enjoying all that the area has to offer!

Carlisle (zip 17013), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carlisle (zip 17013) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Carlisle (zip 17013). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlisle (zip 17013) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17013 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 17013 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarlisle, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  30.3 in.27.8 in.
  122.4 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  20.9°21.7°
  7.17
  4.14.3
  499 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 17013 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17013 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 17013 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 17013 zip code, there are 11.2 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 17013 zip code with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In the 17013 zip code, there are 114.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In the 17013 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 17013 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.
May is the wettest month in the 17013 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in the 17013 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in the 17013 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.4 rainy days annually in the 17013 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.3 inches in the 17013 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 17013 zip code with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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