Zip 18825 (Jackson, PA) Climate

The climate in Jackson, PA (zip code 18825) is typical of the Northeastern United States, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature ranges between 31°F in January, the coldest month, to 79°F in July, the hottest month. Rainfall totals an average of 41 inches per year spread evenly throughout the seasons. Snowfall averages around 34 inches per year mostly occurring from December through March. The area has four distinct seasons with long summer days and short winter days, allowing for residents to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Jackson (zip 18825), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jackson (zip 18825) averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Jackson (zip 18825). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson (zip 18825) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18825 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18825 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jackson, Pennsylvania	United States
	46.4 in.	38.1 in.
	71.7 in.	27.8 in.
	151.7 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	77.6°	85.8°
	12.1°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.3	4.3
	1740 ft.	2443 ft.

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 18825 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 18825 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 18825 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 18825 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 18825 zip code with an average of 12.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18825 zip code, there are 162.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18825 zip code, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18825 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.

June is the wettest month in the 18825 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 46.4 inches in the 18825 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 18825 zip code with 14.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 151.7 rainy days annually in the 18825 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 71.7 inches in the 18825 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18825 zip code with 20.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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