Zip 17744 (Linden, PA) Climate

17744 Linden, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and even 90s during the day. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures sometimes dropping below 0F. Spring is mild to warm, with temperatures ranging from 40-60F depending on the year. Fall is cool and wet with plenty of rain and occasional snowfall. The overall climate in 17744 Linden, PA makes it an ideal destination for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, camping, fishing, or simply enjoying nature throughout the year.

Linden (zip 17744), Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Linden (zip 17744) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Linden (zip 17744). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Linden (zip 17744) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17744 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 17744 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Linden, Pennsylvania	United States
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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 17744 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17744 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 17744 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 17744 zip code, there are 14.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 17744 zip code with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17744 zip code, there are 125.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17744 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 17744 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.

September is the wettest month in the 17744 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in the 17744 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17744 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 133.9 rainy days annually in the 17744 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.2 inches in the 17744 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 17744 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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