Zip 18708 (Shavertown, PA) Climate

In 18708 Shavertown, PA the climate is a typical Mid Atlantic climate with four distinct seasons. Winters can be cold and snowy, spring brings sunshine and rain, summer is hot and humid, and fall is cool and temperate. The average annual high temperature in Shavertown is around 66°F (19°C) and the average low about 44°F (7°C). The area receives an average of 40 inches (102 cm) of precipitation annually and experiences an average of 7 snowfall days per year. In addition to the changing temperatures throughout the year, wind speeds also fluctuate significantly from season to season.

Shavertown (zip 18708), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shavertown (zip 18708) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Shavertown (zip 18708). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shavertown (zip 18708) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18708 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18708 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 18708 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18708 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 18708 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 18708 zip code, there are 4.0 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 18708 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18708 zip code, there are 141.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18708 zip code, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18708 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.

September is the wettest month in the 18708 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in the 18708 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18708 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in the 18708 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 37.9 inches in the 18708 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18708 zip code with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Mike · Shavertown, PA

nice place to live

Over 12 years ago

I live in Trucksville, which is in Luzerne Cty, PA this area is nice quiet, and without much crime. However the county politics leave much to be desired . I had been More