Zip 17331 (Hanover, PA) Climate

17331 Hanover, PA has a moderate continental climate. Summers are generally warm with temperatures reaching the mid 70s to low 80s and occasional high temperatures in the 90s. Winters can be cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing and occasional snowfall. Spring and fall are usually mild with temperatures typically ranging from the mid 40s to mid 60s. Overall, 17331 Hanover, PA experiences moderate seasonal changes that allow for enjoyable outdoor activities year round.

Hanover (zip 17331), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hanover (zip 17331) averages 26 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 Hanover (zip 17331). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hanover (zip 17331) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17331 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 17331 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 17331 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In the 17331 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 17331 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 17331 zip code, there are 17.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 17331 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17331 zip code, there are 122.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17331 zip code, there are 1.7 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 17331 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.

September is the wettest month in the 17331 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in the 17331 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17331 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.9 rainy days annually in the 17331 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.7 inches in the 17331 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17331 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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nancy · Hanover, PA

Great place to live

Over 6 years ago

It is a safe place to raise kids, southwest school district and Hanover school districts have good educational system, it has a state park Codorus State Park beautiful, More

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Doug · Hanover, PA

Hanover, PA Climate

Over 18 years ago

Hanover is located in South Central Pennsylvania about halfway between Your and the Historcal city of the Civil War, Gettysburg. The climate is typical Mid-Atlantic, More