Zip 16677 (Sandy Ridge, PA) Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / State College Metro Area / Centre County / No City / Sandy Ridge (zip 16677)
16677 Sandy Ridge, PA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid while winters can be frigid with average snowfall of around 25 inches per year. During the spring and fall, temperatures tend to remain mild but unpredictable. The area is generally cloudy throughout the year with occasional clear days, especially during the warmer months. Precipitation is abundant in the region with an annual average of 46 inches of rain or snowfall. Overall, 16677 Sandy Ridge, PA has a comfortable climate that provides enjoyable weather for most months out of the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16677 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16677 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSandy Ridge, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  46.2 in.27.8 in.
  147.2 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  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 16677 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16677 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 16677 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 16677 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 16677 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In the 16677 zip code, there are 149.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In the 16677 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in the 16677 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the 16677 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in the 16677 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in the 16677 zip code with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 147.2 rainy days annually in the 16677 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 46.2 inches in the 16677 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16677 zip code with 12.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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