Zip 16870 (Port Matilda, PA) Climate

16870 Port Matilda, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The summer months are typically warm and humid with temperatures in the mid-80's Fahrenheit (25-30 Celsius) on average. During the winter months, temperatures drop to an average of 33F (0C), with occasional snowfall and a chance of freezing rain. The area receives an average of about 40 inches of precipitation annually. Winters tend to be long and cold while summers are usually shorter but warmer than other nearby cities.

Port Matilda (zip 16870), Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Matilda (zip 16870) averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Port Matilda (zip 16870). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Matilda (zip 16870) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16870 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16870 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Port Matilda, Pennsylvania	United States
	40.8 in.	38.1 in.
	48.6 in.	27.8 in.
	150.0 days	106.2 days
	183 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	17.0°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.6	4.3
	1527 ft.	2443 ft.

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 16870 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16870 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 16870 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 16870 zip code, there are 3.4 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 16870 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16870 zip code, there are 148.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16870 zip code, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16870 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 16870 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in the 16870 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16870 zip code with 14.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 150.0 rainy days annually in the 16870 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.6 inches in the 16870 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16870 zip code with 13.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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