Zip 18462 (Starrucca, PA) Climate

The climate in 18462 Starrucca, PA is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the low 20s (°F) in January to the mid 70s (°F) in July. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with around 44 inches of rain falling annually. Snowfall can be heavy at times; on average, between 40-50 inches of snow falls each winter season. Because Starrucca is located in a valley, it experiences humid continental weather, with warm summers and cold winters that are often accompanied by thick fog. The region also gets its fair share of thunderstorms during the summer months.

Starrucca (zip 18462), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Starrucca (zip 18462) averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Starrucca (zip 18462). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Starrucca (zip 18462) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18462 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18462 zip code, while January and February 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 18462 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 18462 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 18462 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 18462 zip code, there are 1.3 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 18462 zip code with an average of 10.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18462 zip code, there are 171.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18462 zip code, there are 13.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18462 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 18462 zip code with 4.6 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 46.7 inches in the 18462 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 18462 zip code with 15.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 156.0 rainy days annually in the 18462 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 71.3 inches in the 18462 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18462 zip code with 20.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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