Zip 18327 (Delaware Water Gap, PA) Climate

18327 Delaware Water Gap, PA has a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and humid with average temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit while the winters can be cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing. The area experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, usually in the form of precipitation events such as light snow or rain showers. The area is also vulnerable to severe thunderstorms during the warmer months, sometimes bringing large hail or tornadoes. Due to its location near the Atlantic Ocean, 18327 Delaware Water Gap, PA experiences milder winters compared to other parts of Pennsylvania, but heavier snowfall during winter months compared to nearby cities.

Delaware Water Gap (zip 18327), Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Delaware Water Gap (zip 18327) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Delaware Water Gap (zip 18327). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delaware Water Gap (zip 18327) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18327 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18327 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania	United States
	49.8 in.	38.1 in.
	34.5 in.	27.8 in.
	130.0 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	17.7°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.7	4.3
	455 ft.	2443 ft.

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 18327 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18327 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 18327 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 18327 zip code, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 18327 zip code with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18327 zip code, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18327 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.

Humidity in the 18327 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.

September is the wettest month in the 18327 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 49.8 inches in the 18327 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18327 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in the 18327 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in the 18327 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18327 zip code with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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