Zip 19061 (Marcus Hook, PA) Climate

In 19061 Marcus Hook, PA, the climate is typically mild and temperate. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low 90s. Winters are cold but not extreme, with temperatures in the 20s and 30s on average. Precipitation falls year-round and snowfall is moderate. Temperatures rarely dip below 5°F or exceed 90°F, making it an ideal climate for living and working outdoors.

Marcus Hook (zip 19061), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marcus Hook (zip 19061) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Marcus Hook (zip 19061). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marcus Hook (zip 19061) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19061 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.3 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 19061 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 19061 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In the 19061 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 19061 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 19061 zip code, there are 19.9 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 19061 zip code with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 19061 zip code, there are 77.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 19061 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 19061 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 19061 zip code are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 19061 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in the 19061 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in the 19061 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in the 19061 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in the 19061 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 19061 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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