Zip 16434 (Spartansburg, PA) Climate

The climate in 16434 Spartansburg, PA is generally mild. During the summers, temperatures average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures generally remain above freezing. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year and usually comes in the form of rain or snow. The area does experience some seasonal changes, but overall, the climate remains quite mild and pleasant year-round.

Spartansburg (zip 16434), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spartansburg (zip 16434) averages 104 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 Spartansburg (zip 16434). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spartansburg (zip 16434) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 15
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16434 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16434 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 16434 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 16434 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 16434 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 16434 zip code, there are 1.9 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 16434 zip code with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16434 zip code, there are 154.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16434 zip code, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16434 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.

June is the wettest month in the 16434 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in the 16434 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16434 zip code with 18.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 170.5 rainy days annually in the 16434 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 104.1 inches in the 16434 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. December is the snowiest month in the 16434 zip code with 29.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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