Zip 16249 (Rural Valley, PA) Climate

The climate in 16249 Rural Valley, PA is generally quite pleasant. During the summer months, temperatures rarely exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter months they usually drop no lower than 30 degrees. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall per year and there are very few extreme weather events. Snowfall is also not too common, with an average of only 10-15 inches each winter. The mild climate makes it a great place to live and enjoy outdoor activities throughout all four seasons.

Rural Valley (zip 16249), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rural Valley (zip 16249) 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 Rural Valley (zip 16249). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rural Valley (zip 16249) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 17
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16249 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16249 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 16249 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16249 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 16249 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 16249 zip code, there are 7.0 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 16249 zip code with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16249 zip code, there are 145.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16249 zip code, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16249 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 16249 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 44.0 inches in the 16249 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16249 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 137.0 rainy days annually in the 16249 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 34.6 inches in the 16249 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16249 zip code with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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