Zip 18342 (Mountainhome, PA) Climate

18342 Mountainhome, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 47 degrees Fahrenheit and the area receives an average of 40 inches of rain per year. In the summertime, temperatures can get up to the mid-80s while in the winter temperatures can dip below freezing. Snowfall can be significant during the winter months and can reach up to 20 inches in a season. Overall, this region has a moderate climate conditions making it an ideal place for outdoor recreation activities.

Mountainhome (zip 18342), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountainhome (zip 18342) averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Mountainhome (zip 18342). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountainhome (zip 18342) 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18342 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18342 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mountainhome, 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 18342 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18342 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 18342 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 18342 zip code, there are 3.7 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 18342 zip code with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18342 zip code, there are 148.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18342 zip code, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18342 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 18342 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the 18342 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in the 18342 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 129.3 rainy days annually in the 18342 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.2 inches in the 18342 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18342 zip code with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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