Zip 17065 (Mount Holly Springs, PA) Climate

The climate in 17065 Mount Holly Springs, PA is generally typical of the region. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures rarely exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius). Winters are cold with occasional snowfall and temperatures that can dip into the teens. Spring brings milder temperatures with some showers and thunderstorms, while autumn brings cooler weather with chilly overnight lows. Overall, it is a pleasant climate that attracts many outdoor activities throughout the year.

Mount Holly Springs (zip 17065), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Holly Springs (zip 17065) 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 Mount Holly Springs (zip 17065). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Holly Springs (zip 17065) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17065 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 17065 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	29.5 in.	27.8 in.
	122.6 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	85.0°	85.8°
	20.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.1	4.3
	609 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 17065 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17065 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 17065 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 17065 zip code, there are 12.8 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 17065 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17065 zip code, there are 114.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17065 zip code, there are 0.7 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 17065 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.

September is the wettest month in the 17065 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in the 17065 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17065 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in the 17065 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 29.5 inches in the 17065 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17065 zip code with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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