Zip 15841 (Force, PA) Climate

15841 Force, PA has a moderate climate, with mild summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter the average temperature is around 20 to 35 degrees. Precipitation is fairly abundant in this area, although snowfall can be heavy at times due to its location in the Appalachian Mountains. Weather can be unpredictable all year round, but on average it is pleasant and comfortable.

Force (zip 15841), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Force (zip 15841) 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 Force (zip 15841). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Force (zip 15841) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 81 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 15841 zip code is 6.6 (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 15841 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Force, Pennsylvania	United States
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	80.5°	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 15841 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15841 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 15841 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 15841 zip code, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 15841 zip code with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15841 zip code, there are 152.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15841 zip code, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15841 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 15841 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in the 15841 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

December is the rainiest month in the 15841 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 151.1 rainy days annually in the 15841 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 42.6 inches in the 15841 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15841 zip code with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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