Zip 15636 (Harrison City, PA) Climate

The climate in 15636 Harrison City, PA is generally mild with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and humid, while winters are usually very cold with plenty of snowfall. Spring and fall tend to be pleasant with moderate temperatures and ample rainfall that keeps the area lush and green. On average, the area receives 48 inches of precipitation annually. The hottest month is usually July, when temperatures can reach up to 87 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month is typically January when temperatures can dip down to 24 degrees Fahrenheit.

Harrison City (zip 15636), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrison City (zip 15636) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Harrison City (zip 15636). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrison City (zip 15636) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15636 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 15636 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 15636 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 15636 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 15636 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 15636 zip code, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 15636 zip code with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15636 zip code, there are 123.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15636 zip code, there are 3.1 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 15636 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 15636 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in the 15636 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15636 zip code with 15.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 149.1 rainy days annually in the 15636 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.8 inches in the 15636 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15636 zip code with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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