Zip 15061 (Monaca, PA) Climate

The climate in 15061 Monaca, PA is generally mild and temperate. It experiences all four distinct seasons, with hot and humid summers, mild falls and springs, and cold winters. Summer temperatures rarely exceed the low to mid-90's, while winter temperatures can drop into the teens or single digits. The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation each year, with snowfall typically occurring between December and March.

Monaca (zip 15061), Pennsylvania gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monaca (zip 15061) averages 22 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 Monaca (zip 15061). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monaca (zip 15061) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15061 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 15061 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Monaca, Pennsylvania	United States
	37.7 in.	38.1 in.
	21.7 in.	27.8 in.
	145.6 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	82.6°	85.8°
	20.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.7	4.3
	1027 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 15061 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15061 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 15061 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 15061 zip code, there are 6.1 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 15061 zip code with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15061 zip code, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15061 zip code, there are 2.7 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 15061 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 15061 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in the 15061 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15061 zip code with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 145.6 rainy days annually in the 15061 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.7 inches in the 15061 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 15061 zip code with 6.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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