Zip 16048 (North Washington, PA) Climate

The climate in 16048 North Washington, PA is mostly temperate with all four seasons present. Summer months typically bring sunny and humid days that can reach into the 90s. Winter months are generally cold with freezing temperatures, especially at night, and the occasional snowfall. Spring and fall are milder with moderate temperatures and cool nights. The area typically gets about 40 inches of precipitation each year, primarily rainfall but some sleet or snow too.

North Washington (zip 16048), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Washington (zip 16048) averages 39 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 North Washington (zip 16048). The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Washington (zip 16048) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16048 zip code is 6.7 (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 16048 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 16048 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16048 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 16048 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 16048 zip code, there are 5.9 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 16048 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16048 zip code, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16048 zip code, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16048 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 16048 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 42.7 inches in the 16048 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16048 zip code with 16.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 158.4 rainy days annually in the 16048 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 39.2 inches in the 16048 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16048 zip code with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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