Zip 15647 (Larimer, PA) Climate

15647 Larimer, PA has a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (27–29°C) and the winters are cold and snowy. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 44 inches annually. The area gets an average of 39 inches of snow each winter, which provides ample opportunity for outdoor activities such as skiing, snowmobiling, sledding, and more. Winters are long and cold with temperatures often dropping below 0°F (-18°C). Summers are mild but can become quite hot, especially during the months of July and August when temperatures reach into the 90s (32–35°C).

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15647 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 15647 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Larimer, Pennsylvania	United States
	40.2 in.	38.1 in.
	26.1 in.	27.8 in.
	142.0 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	83.9°	85.8°
	20.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	1010 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 15647 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15647 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 15647 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 15647 zip code, there are 9.6 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 15647 zip code with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15647 zip code, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15647 zip code, there are 2.4 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 15647 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 15647 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in the 15647 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15647 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 142.0 rainy days annually in the 15647 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.1 inches in the 15647 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15647 zip code with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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