Zip 18324 (Saw Creek, PA) Climate

The climate in 18324 Saw Creek, PA is temperate and moderately humid. The summers in this area tend to be warm with temperatures reaching up to the mid 80s, while the winters are cold with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0°F. In both the summer and winter months, precipitation is common with occasional thunderstorms in the warmer months. Overall, residents of 18324 Saw Creek can enjoy relatively mild weather year round.

Saw Creek (zip 18324), Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saw Creek (zip 18324) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Saw Creek (zip 18324). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saw Creek (zip 18324) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 16
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18324 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 18324 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Saw Creek, 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 18324 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18324 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 18324 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 18324 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 18324 zip code with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18324 zip code, there are 140.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18324 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 18324 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.

June is the wettest month in the 18324 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in the 18324 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in the 18324 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in the 18324 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.4 inches in the 18324 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18324 zip code with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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melissa · Bushkill, PA

gated community, resort area

Over 12 years ago

We live near Bushkill Falls, known as Pennsylvania's Niagra Falls, and four other waterfalls in Pennsylvania. Also nearby are several waterfalls in the New Jersey area. More

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Bp · Dingmans Ferry, PA

turning too modern

Over 16 years ago

Bushkill has a great history, often overlooked for the view. The park has been accommodating to the tourists by maintaining trails, building rest stops and Valley View More