Zip 15801 (DuBois, PA) Climate

15801 DuBois, PA has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average summer high temperature is in the mid 70s and the average winter low temperature is below freezing. Precipitation is common throughout the year with snowfall in winter months and heavy rainstorms during the spring and fall. The area experiences an average of four inches of snowfall each year, as well as occasional bouts of severe weather such as thunderstorms, hail, and even tornadoes. Winters tend to be cloudy due to lake effect snow from nearby Lake Erie. Overall, 15801 DuBois has a diverse climate that can be unpredictable at times but generally offers comfortable temperatures for outdoor activities throughout all four seasons.

DuBois (zip 15801), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

DuBois (zip 15801) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in DuBois (zip 15801). The US average is 205 sunny days.

DuBois (zip 15801) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15801 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 15801 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	DuBois, Pennsylvania	United States
	43.2 in.	38.1 in.
	42.9 in.	27.8 in.
	159.3 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	79.6°	85.8°
	16.2°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.4	4.3
	1473 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 15801 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 15801 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 15801 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 15801 zip code, there are 2.0 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 15801 zip code with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15801 zip code, there are 148.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15801 zip code, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15801 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 15801 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 43.2 inches in the 15801 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

December is the rainiest month in the 15801 zip code with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in the 15801 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.9 inches in the 15801 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15801 zip code with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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