Zip 18950 (Point Pleasant, PA) Climate

In 1895, the climate in Point Pleasant, PA was quite mild. Winters were cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from 20-35 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers were warm and humid, with temperatures typically staying between 65-80 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experienced some precipitation throughout the year, but rainfall was generally not excessive. This mild climate allowed for comfortable living conditions and made it an ideal place to settle down for many families during the late 19th century.

Point Pleasant (zip 18950), Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Point Pleasant (zip 18950) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Point Pleasant (zip 18950). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Point Pleasant (zip 18950) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18950 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 18950 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania	United States
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	84.5°	85.8°
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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 18950 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18950 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 18950 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 18950 zip code, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 18950 zip code with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18950 zip code, there are 127.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18950 zip code, there are 1.7 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 18950 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.

July is the wettest month in the 18950 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in the 18950 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18950 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in the 18950 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 26.3 inches in the 18950 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 18950 zip code with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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