Zip 17223 (Fort Littleton, PA) Climate

17223 Fort Littleton, PA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the winter is between 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit, while the temperature in the summer can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly spread out throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches annually. Snowfall is also fairly typical for this area, averaging just over 30 inches per year. Overall, 17223 Fort Littleton, PA has a moderate climate that offers a mix of hot and cold temperatures with plenty of precipitation throughout the year.

Fort Littleton (zip 17223), Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Littleton (zip 17223) averages 24 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 Fort Littleton (zip 17223). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Littleton (zip 17223) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17223 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 17223 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Littleton, Pennsylvania	United States
	39.9 in.	38.1 in.
	24.2 in.	27.8 in.
	120.9 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.1	4.3
	830 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 17223 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17223 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 17223 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 17223 zip code, there are 11.8 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 17223 zip code with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17223 zip code, there are 121.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17223 zip code, there are 1.5 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 17223 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 17223 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in the 17223 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17223 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in the 17223 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.2 inches in the 17223 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17223 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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