Zip 15729 (Commodore, PA) Climate

15729 Commodore, PA has a humid continental climate, meaning that there are large temperature variations between summer and winter. Summers in this area tend to be hot and humid with temperatures reaching the upper 80s while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dropping into the lower 20s. The area experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year and receives an average of 3 inches of snow during the winter months. Overall, 15729 Commodore, PA has a temperate climate that is perfect for outdoor activities all year round.

Commodore (zip 15729), Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Commodore (zip 15729) averages 58 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 Commodore (zip 15729). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Commodore (zip 15729) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 176 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 16
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15729 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 15729 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Commodore, Pennsylvania	United States
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	81.5°	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 15729 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15729 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 15729 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 15729 zip code, there are 3.8 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 15729 zip code with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15729 zip code, there are 153.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15729 zip code, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15729 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 15729 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in the 15729 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15729 zip code with 18.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 175.7 rainy days annually in the 15729 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.6 inches in the 15729 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15729 zip code with 15.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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