Zip 15461 (Masontown, PA) Climate

15461 Masontown, PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 52 degrees Fahrenheit, with the warmest month being July with an average high of 83 degrees Fahrenheit and the coldest month being January with an average low of 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging about 38 inches annually. Snowfall in 15461 Masontown can be heavy in winter months, with yearly averages ranging between 40 and 60 inches each year.

Masontown (zip 15461), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Masontown (zip 15461) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Masontown (zip 15461). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Masontown (zip 15461) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15461 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 15461 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 15461 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15461 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 15461 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 15461 zip code, there are 16.9 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 15461 zip code with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15461 zip code, there are 127.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15461 zip code, there are 2.2 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 15461 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.

May is the wettest month in the 15461 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 41.9 inches in the 15461 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15461 zip code with 15.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 151.1 rainy days annually in the 15461 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.5 inches in the 15461 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15461 zip code with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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