Zip 15065 (Natrona Heights, PA) Climate

The climate in 15065 Natrona Heights, PA is generally mild throughout the year. Summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures typically hovering around the mid-70s, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures usually in the mid-30s. Precipitation during the summer months include occasional thunderstorms and light showers, while snowfall typically occurs from late November through early April. The area also experiences some lake effect snow due to its close proximity to Lake Erie.

Natrona Heights (zip 15065), Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Natrona Heights (zip 15065) averages 28 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 Natrona Heights (zip 15065). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Natrona Heights (zip 15065) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15065 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 15065 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania	United States
	40.3 in.	38.1 in.
	27.9 in.	27.8 in.
	146.1 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	19.3°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.4	4.3
	988 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 15065 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 15065 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 15065 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 15065 zip code, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 15065 zip code with an average of 19.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15065 zip code, there are 129.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15065 zip code, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 15065 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 15065 zip code with 4.3 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 40.3 inches in the 15065 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15065 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 146.1 rainy days annually in the 15065 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 27.9 inches in the 15065 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15065 zip code with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Sandra · Natrona Heights, PA

typical midatlantic experience

Over 16 years ago

Natrona Heights is about 25 miles from Pittsburgh, just up the Allegheny River Valley. Nice place to boat in the summer. But Pittsburgh climate can be gloomy with few More

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