Zip 16743 (Port Allegany, PA) Climate

The climate in 16743 Port Allegany, PA is generally mild with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the upper 80s. Winters can be cold and normally bring snowfall to the region. The area also sees an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually, with most falling during the spring and summer months. Temperatures in the fall can range from cool nights to warm days, making it a popular place for outdoor activities.

Port Allegany (zip 16743), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Allegany (zip 16743) averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Port Allegany (zip 16743). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Allegany (zip 16743) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16743 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16743 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Port Allegany, 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 16743 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 16743 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 16743 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 16743 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 16743 zip code with an average of 13.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16743 zip code, there are 163.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16743 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16743 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 16743 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in the 16743 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

December is the rainiest month in the 16743 zip code with 15.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 160.0 rainy days annually in the 16743 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.6 inches in the 16743 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16743 zip code with 14.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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