Zip 17872 (Shamokin, PA) Climate

17872 Shamokin, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, average temperatures are in the low-90s during the day and the low-70s at night. Winters can be bitterly cold, with lows often reaching into the single digits and snowfall averages of around 34 inches per year. Spring and fall tend to be milder, though occasional rainstorms and even snow showers do occur. The area experiences an average of 60 inches of precipitation annually, evenly distributed throughout the year.

Shamokin (zip 17872), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shamokin (zip 17872) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Shamokin (zip 17872). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shamokin (zip 17872) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 18
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17872 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 17872 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shamokin, Pennsylvania	United States
	43.1 in.	38.1 in.
	30.1 in.	27.8 in.
	122.3 days	106.2 days
	181 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	17.9°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.8	4.3
	869 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 17872 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 17872 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 17872 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 17872 zip code, there are 5.4 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 17872 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17872 zip code, there are 134.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17872 zip code, there are 2.0 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 17872 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 17872 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in the 17872 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17872 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in the 17872 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.1 inches in the 17872 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 17872 zip code with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Douglas · Shamokin, PA

Decades past its prime with no real future.

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for over three decades and it's become progressively worse year by year. This is an old mining city, as many are in this part of Pennsylvania. The More

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deirdre · Shamokin, PA

cost of living

Over 13 years ago

the cost of living is very inexpensive. Housing is very More

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