Zip 15338 (Greensboro, PA) Climate

15338 Greensboro, PA has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The summer months can be hot and humid, often reaching temperatures in the mid to high 80's. Winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing, occasionally bringing snowfall to the area. Spring and fall are mild with temperatures ranging from the mid 50's to low 70's. Overall, the climate in 15338 Greensboro is considered temperate and enjoyable for outdoor activities year-round.

Greensboro (zip 15338), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greensboro (zip 15338) averages 24 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 Greensboro (zip 15338). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greensboro (zip 15338) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 19
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15338 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 15338 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 15338 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15338 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 15338 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 15338 zip code, there are 16.4 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 15338 zip code with an average of 19.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15338 zip code, there are 129.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15338 zip code, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 15338 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 15338 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in the 15338 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15338 zip code with 15.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 145.4 rainy days annually in the 15338 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in the 15338 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15338 zip code with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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