Zip 16151 (Sheakleyville, PA) Climate

The climate in 16151 Sheakleyville, PA is generally moderate and temperate. Winters can be cold with temperatures typically ranging between 20-40 degrees Fahrenheit, while summers are usually warm and muggy with temperatures typically reaching up to 80 degrees or higher. Rainfall is evenly spread throughout the year and snowfall can range depending on the severity of the winter season. During the warmer months, there is an average of just over four inches of rain per month, while during the colder months snowfall averages around 3-4 inches per month. The area also experiences some thunderstorms during the summertime that are known to bring welcome relief from the heat and humidity.

Sheakleyville (zip 16151), Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheakleyville (zip 16151) averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Sheakleyville (zip 16151). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheakleyville (zip 16151) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16151 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16151 zip code, while January and December 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 16151 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16151 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 16151 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 16151 zip code, there are 4.5 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 16151 zip code with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16151 zip code, there are 142.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16151 zip code, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16151 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.

July is the wettest month in the 16151 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in the 16151 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16151 zip code with 15.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 157.6 rainy days annually in the 16151 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.9 inches in the 16151 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16151 zip code with 16.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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