Zip 19106 (Philadelphia, PA) Climate

The climate in 19106 Philadelphia, PA is typically mild in the spring and summer, with temperatures ranging from the mid-60's to low 80's. Winters tend to be cold and damp, with temperatures ranging from the high 30's to low 40's. Precipitation is usually steady throughout the year, with the most rain occurring in May and June. Additionally, Philadelphia has an average of around one snowfall every winter that can bring up to an inch of snow accumulation.

Philadelphia (zip 19106), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Philadelphia (zip 19106) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Philadelphia (zip 19106). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Philadelphia (zip 19106) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19106 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 19106 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 19106 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In the 19106 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 19106 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 19106 zip code, there are 26.2 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 19106 zip code with an average of 27.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 19106 zip code, there are 67.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 19106 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 19106 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 19106 zip code are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 19106 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in the 19106 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in the 19106 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in the 19106 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.3 inches in the 19106 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 19106 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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