Zip 16673 (Roaring Spring, PA) Climate

16673 Roaring Spring, PA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summers are generally warm to hot with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s. Winters are usually cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, and snowfall can occur in the winter months. The area generally enjoys mild spring and autumn seasons.

Roaring Spring (zip 16673), Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Roaring Spring (zip 16673) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Roaring Spring (zip 16673). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roaring Spring (zip 16673) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16673 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16673 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania	United States
	39.3 in.	38.1 in.
	29.2 in.	27.8 in.
	139.1 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	81.5°	85.8°
	18.7°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	1298 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 16673 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16673 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 16673 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 16673 zip code, there are 4.6 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 16673 zip code with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16673 zip code, there are 127.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16673 zip code, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 16673 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 16673 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in the 16673 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 16673 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 139.1 rainy days annually in the 16673 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.2 inches in the 16673 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16673 zip code with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Roaring Spring

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Roaring Spring

Jobs