Zip 17563 (Peach Bottom, PA) Climate

17563 Peach Bottom, PA has a humid continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-70s with frequent afternoon thundershowers. Winter months can see temperatures dropping to below freezing with significant snowfall. Precipitation is generally distributed evenly throughout the year, though springtime tends to bring the most rain. The area is known for its lush forests and gorgeous fall foliage, making it an ideal place to visit during any season.

Peach Bottom (zip 17563), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Peach Bottom (zip 17563) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Peach Bottom (zip 17563). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peach Bottom (zip 17563) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17563 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 17563 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania	United States
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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 17563 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In the 17563 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 17563 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 17563 zip code, there are 20.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 17563 zip code with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17563 zip code, there are 110.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17563 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 17563 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.

September is the wettest month in the 17563 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in the 17563 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17563 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in the 17563 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.3 inches in the 17563 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17563 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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