Zip 17933 (Friedensburg, PA) Climate

The climate in 17933 Friedensburg, PA is generally mild. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically ranging between the high 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, but usually do not reach extreme temperatures; temperatures typically range between the low 20s to mid 30s Fahrenheit. The area receives moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year, with slightly higher levels during the summer months. Humidity levels tend to be quite high in the summertime and moderately low during winter months.

Friedensburg (zip 17933), Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Friedensburg (zip 17933) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Friedensburg (zip 17933). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Friedensburg (zip 17933) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17933 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 17933 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Friedensburg, 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 17933 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17933 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 17933 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 17933 zip code, there are 13.5 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 17933 zip code with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17933 zip code, there are 110.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17933 zip code, there are 1.1 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 17933 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.

July is the wettest month in the 17933 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 45.3 inches in the 17933 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17933 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in the 17933 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 26.4 inches in the 17933 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17933 zip code with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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