Zip 18353 (Saylorsburg, PA) Climate

The climate in 18353 Saylorsburg, PA is typically mild and dry with cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 80s or higher. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Spring and fall are generally milder, but can feature some inclement weather, such as occasional snow or rainstorms. In general, the climate of 18353 Saylorsburg, PA is comfortable for residents all year long.

Saylorsburg (zip 18353), Pennsylvania gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saylorsburg (zip 18353) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Saylorsburg (zip 18353). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saylorsburg (zip 18353) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18353 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 18353 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 18353 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 18353 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 18353 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 18353 zip code, there are 10.7 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 18353 zip code with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18353 zip code, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18353 zip code, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 18353 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.

September is the wettest month in the 18353 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in the 18353 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18353 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in the 18353 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 37.6 inches in the 18353 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 18353 zip code with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Linda · Saylorsburg, PA

Living in the Poconos

Over 16 years ago

The Poconos is a beautiful area located approx 2 hrs northeast of New York City. There are 4 distinct seasons here and that draws a lot of people from the city with More