Zip 18301 (East Stroudsburg, PA) Climate

In 18301 East Stroudsburg, PA the climate is generally mild with cool winters and warm summers. In the winter months, temperatures typically stay between 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit and in the summer months temperatures usually range from between 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the entire year, but it tends to be higher in spring and summer months than in fall or winter. On average there are around 200 days of sunshine per year which makes the area a great place to enjoy outdoor activities year round.

East Stroudsburg (zip 18301), Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Stroudsburg (zip 18301) 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 East Stroudsburg (zip 18301). The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Stroudsburg (zip 18301) 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 16
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 18301 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 18301 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	East Stroudsburg, 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 18301 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18301 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 18301 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 18301 zip code, there are 11.7 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 18301 zip code with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18301 zip code, there are 140.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18301 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 18301 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.

September is the wettest month in the 18301 zip code with 5.0 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 50.3 inches in the 18301 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18301 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in the 18301 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 35.3 inches in the 18301 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18301 zip code with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.