Zip 16046 (Mars, PA) Climate

The climate in 16046 Mars, PA is characterized by cold winters and warm summers. Temperatures average around 25°F in the winter months and around 75°F in the summer months. Rainfall is fairly low with an annual average of 40 inches; however, snowfall is fairly high at an average of 50 inches per year. In addition to this, Mars has been known to experience strong thunderstorms and hail during the summer months due to its location in Tornado Alley, which can bring heavy rain and powerful winds.

Mars (zip 16046), Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mars (zip 16046) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Mars (zip 16046). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mars (zip 16046) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16046 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 16046 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mars, Pennsylvania	United States
	39.8 in.	38.1 in.
	38.5 in.	27.8 in.
	157.7 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	20.3°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.5	4.3
	1156 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 16046 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16046 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 16046 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 16046 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 16046 zip code with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16046 zip code, there are 119.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16046 zip code, there are 2.6 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 16046 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 16046 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in the 16046 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16046 zip code with 16.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 157.7 rainy days annually in the 16046 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.5 inches in the 16046 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16046 zip code with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.