Zip 18446 (Nicholson, PA) Climate

18446 Nicholson, PA has an overall temperate climate, with warm summers and mild winters. During the summer months, average temperatures range from the low 70s to mid 80s. Winters are mild with temperatures usually remaining above freezing, with snowfall occurring a few times each winter season. Spring and autumn bring mild weather, with temperatures ranging from the high 50s to low 70s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, ranging from about 3 to 4 inches per month. Overall, 18446 Nicholson, PA enjoys a comfortable climate that is ideal for outdoor activities and recreation all year round.

Nicholson (zip 18446), Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nicholson (zip 18446) averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Nicholson (zip 18446). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nicholson (zip 18446) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18446 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18446 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Nicholson, Pennsylvania	United States
	41.0 in.	38.1 in.
	57.2 in.	27.8 in.
	140.9 days	106.2 days
	176 days	205 days
	80.7°	85.8°
	14.4°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.7	4.3
	1079 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 18446 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18446 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 18446 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 18446 zip code, there are 4.1 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 18446 zip code with an average of 14.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18446 zip code, there are 146.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18446 zip code, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18446 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 18446 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in the 18446 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18446 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 140.9 rainy days annually in the 18446 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 18446 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18446 zip code with 16.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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