Zip 16038 (Harrisville, PA) Climate

Harrisville, PA is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms, while winters are cold and snowy. The average annual temperature for Harrisville is around 44°F (7°C), with average January temperatures at 24°F (-4°C) and July temperatures at 65°F (18°C). Average yearly precipitation for Harrisville is 39 inches (990 mm) with snowfall of about 71 inches (1,800 mm). It experiences all four seasons in the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities throughout the year.

Harrisville (zip 16038), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrisville (zip 16038) averages 45 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 Harrisville (zip 16038). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrisville (zip 16038) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16038 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16038 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harrisville, 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 16038 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16038 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 16038 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 16038 zip code, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 16038 zip code with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16038 zip code, there are 134.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16038 zip code, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16038 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 16038 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in the 16038 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16038 zip code with 16.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 158.6 rainy days annually in the 16038 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 44.6 inches in the 16038 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16038 zip code with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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