Zip 18618 (Harveys Lake, PA) Climate

18618 Harveys Lake, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons including hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, mild springs, and cool autumns. During the summer months temperatures usually reach the mid to high 80’s with humidity levels that can make it feel much warmer. Winters are typically very cold and dry with temperatures reaching 20F or below. Spring features mild temperatures that transition from cold to warm weather gradually. Fall is typically cool and rainy with temps hovering in the 50’s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year making 18618 Harveys Lake an excellent place for outdoor activities year round.

Harveys Lake (zip 18618), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harveys Lake (zip 18618) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Harveys Lake (zip 18618). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harveys Lake (zip 18618) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18618 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 18618 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harveys Lake, 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 18618 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 18618 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 18618 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 18618 zip code, there are 3.2 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 18618 zip code with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18618 zip code, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18618 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 18618 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 18618 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in the 18618 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18618 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in the 18618 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.0 inches in the 18618 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18618 zip code with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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