Zip 18220 (Delano, PA) Climate

18220 Delano, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Average temperatures range from the low 20s Fahrenheit in winter to the mid-70s Fahrenheit in summer. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of approximately 45 inches annually. Snowfall ranges from 50 to 70 inches on average each year with a potential for heavier snow during certain seasons. The area sees mild weather in spring and fall with occasional rain and thunderstorms, as well as occasional tornadoes during the summer months.

Delano (zip 18220), Pennsylvania gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Delano (zip 18220) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Delano (zip 18220). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delano (zip 18220) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18220 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18220 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Delano, 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 18220 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18220 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 18220 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 18220 zip code, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 18220 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18220 zip code, there are 145.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18220 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18220 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.

June is the wettest month in the 18220 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in the 18220 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18220 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in the 18220 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 41.7 inches in the 18220 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18220 zip code with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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