Zip 17061 (Millersburg, PA) Climate

The climate in 17061 Millersburg, PA is fairly mild throughout the year, compared to other parts of the United States. Average temperatures range from highs in the mid-70s Fahrenheit (high 20’s Celsius) during the summer months to lows around freezing (0°C) during the winter months. Rainfall is also moderate throughout the year, with an average of around 36 inches (91 cm). Snowfall averages are slightly higher in Millersburg than some other areas of Pennsylvania, with an average of about 40 inches (102 cm). This makes for a climate that is relatively mild and comfortable for people looking to take advantage of all that Pennsylvania has to offer.

Millersburg (zip 17061), Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Millersburg (zip 17061) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Millersburg (zip 17061). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Millersburg (zip 17061) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17061 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 17061 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 17061 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17061 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 17061 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 17061 zip code, there are 11.5 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 17061 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17061 zip code, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17061 zip code, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 17061 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.

June is the wettest month in the 17061 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 45.2 inches in the 17061 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17061 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in the 17061 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 30.1 inches in the 17061 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 17061 zip code with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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