Zip 16201 (Kittanning, PA) Climate

16201 Kittanning, PA has a humid continental climate, with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The temperature in the winter drops to an average low of 19 degrees Fahrenheit while the summer brings an average high of around 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is distributed evenly throughout the year, with around 45 inches of rain annually. Snowfall averages around 25 inches each winter. During the summer months, temperatures can become quite hot and humid making it important for residents to take care in staying cool and hydrated.

Kittanning (zip 16201), Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kittanning (zip 16201) averages 34 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 Kittanning (zip 16201). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kittanning (zip 16201) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16201 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16201 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kittanning, Pennsylvania	United States
	41.2 in.	38.1 in.
	34.0 in.	27.8 in.
	143.2 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	17.9°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	1047 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 16201 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 16201 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 16201 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 16201 zip code, there are 8.2 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 16201 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16201 zip code, there are 139.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16201 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16201 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 16201 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in the 16201 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16201 zip code with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 143.2 rainy days annually in the 16201 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 34.0 inches in the 16201 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16201 zip code with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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