Zip 17834 (Kulpmont, PA) Climate

The climate in 17834 Kulpmont, PA is generally warm and pleasant. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s, while winters are usually cold with frequent snowfall and temperatures dropping down to below freezing. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with roughly 32 inches a year. Despite the extreme weather conditions at times, 17834 Kulpmont, PA enjoys four distinct seasons. Spring brings blooming flowers and budding trees, while summer offers sunny days perfect for outdoor activities. Fall brings crisp air and colorful leaves before winter brings a blanket of snow to enjoy during the holidays.

Kulpmont (zip 17834), Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kulpmont (zip 17834) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Kulpmont (zip 17834). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kulpmont (zip 17834) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17834 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 17834 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 17834 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17834 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 17834 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 17834 zip code, there are 3.9 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 17834 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17834 zip code, there are 138.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17834 zip code, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 17834 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 17834 zip code with 5.0 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 47.5 inches in the 17834 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17834 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in the 17834 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 36.0 inches in the 17834 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 17834 zip code with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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