Zip 17260 (Shirleysburg, PA) Climate

The climate of 17260 Shirleysburg, PA is typical of the mid-Atlantic region, with cold winters and warm summers. Winters can be very cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing on a regular basis. The summer months bring hot days and balmy nights, providing great conditions for outdoor activities. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, although there can be heavy snowfall in the winter months. All-in-all, this rural Pennsylvania town has a classic four-season climate that many people enjoy.

Shirleysburg (zip 17260), Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shirleysburg (zip 17260) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Shirleysburg (zip 17260). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shirleysburg (zip 17260) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17260 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 17260 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania	United States
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	84.4°	85.8°
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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 17260 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17260 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 17260 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 17260 zip code, there are 12.7 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 17260 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17260 zip code, there are 124.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17260 zip code, there are 1.9 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 17260 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.

May is the wettest month in the 17260 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in the 17260 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17260 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in the 17260 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.6 inches in the 17260 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17260 zip code with 8.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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