Zip 15956 (South Fork, PA) Climate

15956 South Fork, PA has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area's precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with the most rain occurring in June and July. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 90 degrees with an average humidity of around 70%. Winters are cold and snowy, usually dropping below freezing at night. Snowfall usually begins in late November and can last until mid-March with an average total snowfall of about 40 inches per year. Overall, the climate in South Fork, PA is mild but can experience extreme temperatures at times.

South Fork (zip 15956), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Fork (zip 15956) averages 69 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 South Fork (zip 15956). The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Fork (zip 15956) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15956 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 15956 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	South Fork, Pennsylvania	United States
	45.6 in.	38.1 in.
	69.2 in.	27.8 in.
	159.3 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	79.4°	85.8°
	16.6°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.7	4.3
	1756 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 15956 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 15956 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 15956 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 15956 zip code, there are 0.9 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 15956 zip code with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15956 zip code, there are 144.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15956 zip code, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15956 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 15956 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in the 15956 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15956 zip code with 17.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in the 15956 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.2 inches in the 15956 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15956 zip code with 21.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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