Zip 16347 (Sheffield, PA) Climate

The climate in 16347 Sheffield, PA is typical of the Northeastern United States. It experiences all four distinct seasons, with cold winters and warm summers. The temperatures can range from lows around 30°F in the winter to highs above 90°F during the summer. The area receives an average of 46 inches of rain per year, and snowfall averages around 35 inches annually. Generally, the area enjoys comfortable weather from late spring through early fall with mild humidity levels throughout the year.

Sheffield (zip 16347), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheffield (zip 16347) averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Sheffield (zip 16347). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheffield (zip 16347) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 172 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16347 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16347 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 16347 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 16347 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 16347 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 16347 zip code, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 16347 zip code with an average of 14.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16347 zip code, there are 161.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16347 zip code, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16347 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 16347 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in the 16347 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16347 zip code with 18.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 12.1 rainy days. There are 172.0 rainy days annually in the 16347 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 75.7 inches in the 16347 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16347 zip code with 20.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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mike · Sheffield, PA

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Over 16 years ago

Dont ever buy or open a business in Sheffield or own a home there because it is a racious and violent More