Zip 18439 (Lakewood, PA) Climate

The climate in 18439 Lakewood, PA is generally mild. During the summer months, temperatures range from the low 70s to the mid-80s during the day, cooling off to the upper 50s and low 60s at night. Winters can be cold with temperatures dropping into the teens and 20s during the day and single digits at night. On average, there are about 52 inches of precipitation throughout the year which mainly consist of rain but sometimes snow. Overall, Lakewood has a pleasant climate for most of the year.

Lakewood (zip 18439), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lakewood (zip 18439) averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Lakewood (zip 18439). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakewood (zip 18439) 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
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 18439 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 18439 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lakewood, Pennsylvania	United States
	46.3 in.	38.1 in.
	72.2 in.	27.8 in.
	142.5 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	78.0°	85.8°
	10.7°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.6	4.3
	1578 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 18439 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 18439 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 18439 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 18439 zip code, there are 1.3 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 18439 zip code with an average of 10.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18439 zip code, there are 171.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18439 zip code, there are 13.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18439 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 August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in the 18439 zip code with 4.5 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 46.3 inches in the 18439 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 18439 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 142.5 rainy days annually in the 18439 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 72.2 inches in the 18439 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18439 zip code with 20.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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