Zip 18229 (Jim Thorpe, PA) Climate

The climate in 18229 Jim Thorpe, PA is generally mild and pleasant. Summers usually have warm temperatures with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are cold and snowy, with occasional freezing rain and ice storms. The area typically receives an average of 40 inches of rain per year as well as over 100 inches of snowfall. Spring and fall bring plenty of sunshine to the area which makes for a nice transition between the seasons. Overall, 18229 Jim Thorpe, PA offers a pleasant climate with distinct seasonal changes.

Jim Thorpe (zip 18229), Pennsylvania gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jim Thorpe (zip 18229) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Jim Thorpe (zip 18229). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jim Thorpe (zip 18229) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 15
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18229 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18229 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania	United States
	51.1 in.	38.1 in.
	37.3 in.	27.8 in.
	122.3 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	83.0°	85.8°
	14.8°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.8	4.3
	1355 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 18229 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 18229 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 18229 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 18229 zip code, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 18229 zip code with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18229 zip code, there are 150.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18229 zip code, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18229 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 18229 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in the 18229 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18229 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in the 18229 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 37.3 inches in the 18229 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18229 zip code with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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