Zip 18059 (Laurys Station, PA) Climate

The climate in 18059 Laurys Station, PA is typically that of the northeastern United States. It has warm and humid summers, with average temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping into the twenties or lower at times. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with snowfall averaging around 25 inches annually. The area does experience occasional severe weather such as thunderstorms and tornadoes, but these are usually short-lived events. On average, winter snow cover lasts from late November to early April each year.

Laurys Station (zip 18059), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laurys Station (zip 18059) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Laurys Station (zip 18059). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurys Station (zip 18059) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18059 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 18059 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Laurys Station, Pennsylvania	United States
	47.0 in.	38.1 in.
	31.1 in.	27.8 in.
	116.3 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	85.2°	85.8°
	18.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.7	4.3
	406 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 18059 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18059 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 18059 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 18059 zip code, there are 17.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 18059 zip code with an average of 18.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18059 zip code, there are 134.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18059 zip code, there are 2.8 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 18059 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.

September is the wettest month in the 18059 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in the 18059 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18059 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in the 18059 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.1 inches in the 18059 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 18059 zip code with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Joe · Laurys Station, PA

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Laurys Station is a little development about 15 minutes north of Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is located within Parkland School District, so the education is among the More

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