Zip 17820 (Catawissa, PA) Climate

Catawissa, PA has a humid continental climate. This is characterized by hot and humid summers, with temperatures reaching highs of 85-95 degrees Fahrenheit and cold winters with temperatures in the low 20s at the lowest. The area experiences an average of 40-50 inches of rainfall per year. Snowfall is also common during winter months, especially January and February. Spring and fall tend to be milder seasons with pleasant temperatures ranging between 55-70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Catawissa (zip 17820), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Catawissa (zip 17820) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Catawissa (zip 17820). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Catawissa (zip 17820) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17820 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 17820 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 17820 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 17820 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 17820 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 17820 zip code, there are 5.4 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 17820 zip code with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17820 zip code, there are 134.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17820 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 17820 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 17820 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 43.0 inches in the 17820 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17820 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in the 17820 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.7 inches in the 17820 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 17820 zip code with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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