Zip 15928 (Davidsville, PA) Climate

The climate in 15928 Davidsville, PA is a humid continental one with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-80s, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures generally staying below freezing. The area receives an average of 30 to 40 inches of rain per year, which helps keep the soil moist so that crops can thrive in the region. Springtime brings a mix of sunshine and rain while fall brings a chill as temperatures cool off for the winter season. Due to its location in western Pennsylvania, Davidsville experiences all four seasons in their full glory which gives residents plenty of time to enjoy outdoor activities throughout the year.

Davidsville (zip 15928), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Davidsville (zip 15928) averages 85 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Davidsville (zip 15928). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Davidsville (zip 15928) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 18
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 85 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15928 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 15928 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Davidsville, 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 15928 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15928 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 15928 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 15928 zip code, there are 7.9 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 15928 zip code with an average of 18.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15928 zip code, there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15928 zip code, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15928 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 15928 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in the 15928 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15928 zip code with 17.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 160.4 rainy days annually in the 15928 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 85.2 inches in the 15928 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15928 zip code with 25.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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