Zip 16115 (Darlington, PA) Climate

16115 Darlington, PA has a climate that features four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-90s with moderate humidity levels. Winters are often cold with temperatures dropping below freezing overnight and snowfall averaging around 18 inches per year. Spring and fall tend to feature milder temperatures in the 40s and 50s with generally low humidity levels. All seasons experience frequent rainfall throughout the year, but precipitation is typically lightest during the summer months.

Darlington (zip 16115), Pennsylvania gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Darlington (zip 16115) averages 18 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 Darlington (zip 16115). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Darlington (zip 16115) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16115 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 16115 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 16115 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 16115 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 16115 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 16115 zip code, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 16115 zip code with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16115 zip code, there are 119.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16115 zip code, there are 2.7 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 16115 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.

July is the wettest month in the 16115 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in the 16115 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16115 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 145.5 rainy days annually in the 16115 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in the 16115 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 16115 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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