Zip 16051 (Portersville, PA) Climate

The climate in 16051 Portersville, PA is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The region experiences an average of four inches of precipitation per month throughout the year with an average temperature of 37°F in the winter and 73°F in the summer. In the spring and fall, temperatures range from the mid-40s to the low 70s, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities. This region also experiences about 150 days of sunshine annually, which makes it a great place to live or visit. Along with its mild temperatures and plentiful sunshine, 16051 Portersville also experiences occasional thunderstorms that can bring some rainfall during the warmer months.

Portersville (zip 16051), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Portersville (zip 16051) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Portersville (zip 16051). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portersville (zip 16051) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16051 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16051 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Portersville, 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 16051 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 16051 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 16051 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 16051 zip code, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 16051 zip code with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16051 zip code, there are 133.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16051 zip code, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16051 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.

July is the wettest month in the 16051 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in the 16051 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16051 zip code with 16.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 158.0 rainy days annually in the 16051 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in the 16051 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16051 zip code with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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