Zip 17021 (East Waterford, PA) Climate

The climate in 17021 East Waterford, PA is typically cool with mild summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dip to around 50 degrees Fahrenheit at night. The winter months are cold with temperatures averaging around 30 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dipping to around 10 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Precipitation is common throughout the year with rain occurring an average of four days a week and snowfall ranging from one to two inches per month during winter months.

East Waterford (zip 17021), Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Waterford (zip 17021) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in East Waterford (zip 17021). The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Waterford (zip 17021) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17021 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 17021 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	East Waterford, Pennsylvania	United States
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	83.5°	85.8°
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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 17021 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 17021 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 17021 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 17021 zip code, there are 9.6 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 17021 zip code with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17021 zip code, there are 122.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17021 zip code, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 17021 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 17021 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in the 17021 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17021 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in the 17021 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.6 inches in the 17021 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17021 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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