Zip 15687 (Stahlstown, PA) Climate

15687 Stahlstown, PA has a generally mild climate throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures are usually quite warm, with highs usually in the mid-70s and lows ranging from the mid-50s to the lower 60s. In the winter months, temperatures can drop into the low twenties during the night but quickly rises back to around 40 degrees during the day. Rainfall is relatively evenly distributed throughout all four seasons, with a bit more rain occurring during spring and fall. Snowfall is also common in this region, usually arriving sometime in December and staying until March or April.

Stahlstown (zip 15687), Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stahlstown (zip 15687) averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Stahlstown (zip 15687). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stahlstown (zip 15687) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15687 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 15687 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stahlstown, Pennsylvania	United States
	44.7 in.	38.1 in.
	80.3 in.	27.8 in.
	150.5 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	81.1°	85.8°
	16.5°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.6	4.3
	1732 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 15687 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15687 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 15687 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 15687 zip code, there are 4.2 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 15687 zip code with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15687 zip code, there are 144.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15687 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15687 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.

May is the wettest month in the 15687 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in the 15687 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15687 zip code with 15.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 150.5 rainy days annually in the 15687 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 80.3 inches in the 15687 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15687 zip code with 24.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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