Zip 17087 (Richland, PA) Climate

The climate in 17087 Richland, PA is generally mild with average temperatures ranging from the mid-30s in the winter to the low 80s in the summer months. The area gets moderate rainfall throughout the year and experiences all four seasons. Snowfall can be expected during the winter, but temperatures during this time rarely dip below freezing. In addition, there are several sunny days each year that make for great outdoor activities.

Richland (zip 17087), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richland (zip 17087) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Richland (zip 17087). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richland (zip 17087) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17087 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 17087 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Richland, Pennsylvania	United States
	44.1 in.	38.1 in.
	21.3 in.	27.8 in.
	110.2 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	84.5°	85.8°
	20.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.1	4.3
	466 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 17087 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17087 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 17087 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 17087 zip code, there are 12.5 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 17087 zip code with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17087 zip code, there are 119.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17087 zip code, there are 1.1 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 17087 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 17087 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in the 17087 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17087 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in the 17087 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.3 inches in the 17087 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17087 zip code with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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