Zip 18234 (Lattimer, PA) Climate

The climate in 18234 Lattimer, PA is mild and relatively consistent. The average temperature rarely drops below freezing and the summers are generally warm and humid. During the months of June, July, and August, temperatures often rise to the low 80s during the day and stay above 70 degrees at night. Precipitation is fairly common year-round with snowfall occurring primarily between December and March. The area experiences occasional strong storms with heavy rains but these are usually short-lived and do not cause significant damage or disruption in the area.

Lattimer (zip 18234), Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lattimer (zip 18234) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Lattimer (zip 18234). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lattimer (zip 18234) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18234 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18234 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lattimer, Pennsylvania	United States
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	47.0 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
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	79.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.6	Unlock
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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 18234 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 18234 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 18234 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 18234 zip code, there are 2.3 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 18234 zip code with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18234 zip code, there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18234 zip code, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18234 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 18234 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 50.2 inches in the 18234 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in the 18234 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 125.4 rainy days annually in the 18234 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 47.0 inches in the 18234 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18234 zip code with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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