Zip 16854 (Millheim, PA) Climate

The climate in 16854 Millheim, PA is generally mild with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature is usually in the mid-50s during winter months and can reach as high as the mid-80s during summer months. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average annual total of 45 inches. Snowfall is also common in the winter months and can range from a couple of inches to a few feet depending on the season. Overall, Millheim enjoys a temperate climate that makes it a pleasant place to live for much of the year.

Millheim (zip 16854), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Millheim (zip 16854) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Millheim (zip 16854). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Millheim (zip 16854) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16854 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16854 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Millheim, Pennsylvania	United States
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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 16854 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 16854 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 16854 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 16854 zip code, there are 6.2 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 16854 zip code with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16854 zip code, there are 140.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16854 zip code, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16854 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 16854 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in the 16854 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 16854 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 128.9 rainy days annually in the 16854 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.4 inches in the 16854 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16854 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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