Zip 16938 (Morris, PA) Climate

Morris, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average summer temperature is 79°F while the average winter temperature is 30°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an annual average of 43 inches. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common, often accompanied by heavy rain and occasional hail. Winters can be quite cold with occasional snow and ice storms bringing significant accumulation of snow and sleet. Spring and fall are relatively mild, although frost can be expected in late October or early November as well as in late April or early May.

Morris (zip 16938), Pennsylvania gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morris (zip 16938) averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Morris (zip 16938). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morris (zip 16938) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16938 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 16938 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Morris, Pennsylvania	United States
	38.2 in.	38.1 in.
	52.5 in.	27.8 in.
	149.4 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	80.0°	85.8°
	14.1°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.3	4.3
	1540 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 16938 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 16938 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 16938 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 16938 zip code, there are 3.9 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 16938 zip code with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16938 zip code, there are 156.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16938 zip code, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16938 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 16938 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in the 16938 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16938 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 149.4 rainy days annually in the 16938 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.5 inches in the 16938 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16938 zip code with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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