The climate in 17048 Lykens, PA is generally mild and temperate. Summers tend to be warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s on some days. Winters are cold with temperatures dipping below freezing at night and into the 30s during the day. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with spring being the rainiest season. Snowfall is moderate to low, with most of it occurring in December through February.
Lykens (zip 17048), Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Lykens (zip 17048) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Lykens (zip 17048). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Lykens (zip 17048) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year