Zip 19017 (Chester Heights, PA) Climate

In 1917, Chester Heights, PA experienced a mild climate typical of the Eastern United States. Winters were cold but not extreme, with temperatures usually dropping into the low thirties and occasional snowfall. Summers were warm and humid, with average temperatures around the mid-seventies. The area received approximately forty inches of precipitation per year, most falling during summer months. Spring and fall were mild and comfortable, making them ideal times to visit the area for outdoor activities.

Chester Heights (zip 19017), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chester Heights (zip 19017) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Chester Heights (zip 19017). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester Heights (zip 19017) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19017 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 19017 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chester Heights, Pennsylvania	United States
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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 19017 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In the 19017 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 19017 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 19017 zip code, there are 18.4 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 19017 zip code with an average of 23.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 19017 zip code, there are 94.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 19017 zip code, there are 0.7 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 19017 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.

September is the wettest month in the 19017 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in the 19017 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in the 19017 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in the 19017 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 14.9 inches in the 19017 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 19017 zip code with 5.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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