Zip 16105 (New Castle, PA) Climate

The climate in 16105 New Castle, PA is typically mild and temperate. Summers are warm with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-60s to the low 90s. Winters are cold, bringing temperatures that range from the high 20s to the mid-40s. The area gets an average of about 38 inches of snowfall per year, making it a great place for winter activities like skiing and snowshoeing. Spring brings showers and thunderstorms while fall brings cool temperatures and colorful leaves. Overall, 16105 New Castle, PA has a pleasant climate perfect for outdoor activities year round.

New Castle (zip 16105), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Castle (zip 16105) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in New Castle (zip 16105). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Castle (zip 16105) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16105 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 16105 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Castle, Pennsylvania	United States
	41.8 in.	38.1 in.
	36.8 in.	27.8 in.
	154.1 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	82.7°	85.8°
	17.9°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.6	4.3
	1121 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 16105 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16105 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 16105 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 16105 zip code, there are 8.1 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 16105 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16105 zip code, there are 135.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16105 zip code, there are 5.6 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 16105 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 16105 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 41.8 inches in the 16105 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16105 zip code with 15.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 154.1 rainy days annually in the 16105 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in the 16105 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16105 zip code with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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