Zip 18616 (Forksville, PA) Climate

The climate in 18616 Forksville, PA is characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, as temperatures drop below freezing on many days throughout the season. Spring is usually mild but wet, with plenty of rainfall and occasional thunderstorms. Fall is also mild but dry, with comfortable temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Overall, it's a pleasant place to live year-round!

Forksville (zip 18616), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Forksville (zip 18616) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Forksville (zip 18616). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forksville (zip 18616) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18616 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 18616 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 18616 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 18616 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 18616 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 18616 zip code, there are 1.7 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 18616 zip code with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18616 zip code, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18616 zip code, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18616 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 18616 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in the 18616 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 18616 zip code with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 146.1 rainy days annually in the 18616 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.3 inches in the 18616 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18616 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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