Zip 16940 (Nelson, PA) Climate

Nelson, PA is located in the Allegheny Mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania and has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures generally range from the mid-50s to mid-80s during the summer months and from the mid-20s to low 40s during winter. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of around 45 inches per year, mostly in the form of rain but occasionally snow as well. The area typically experiences four distinct seasons, with snowfall possible from November through April.

Nelson (zip 16940), Pennsylvania gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nelson (zip 16940) averages 41 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 Nelson (zip 16940). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nelson (zip 16940) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16940 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16940 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 16940 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16940 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 16940 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 16940 zip code, there are 5.2 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 16940 zip code with an average of 14.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16940 zip code, there are 154.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16940 zip code, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16940 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 16940 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.6 inches in the 16940 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.

June is the rainiest month in the 16940 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 135.9 rainy days annually in the 16940 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 41.0 inches in the 16940 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16940 zip code with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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