Zip 17878 (Stillwater, PA) Climate

The climate in 17878 Stillwater, PA is generally pleasant and mild. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures typically ranging between 65 to 85°F. Winters are cold and wet, with temperatures typically falling between 34 to 50°F. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 60 inches annually. The area usually receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year, averaging around 206 sunny days a year.

Stillwater (zip 17878), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stillwater (zip 17878) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Stillwater (zip 17878). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stillwater (zip 17878) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 16
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17878 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 17878 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stillwater, Pennsylvania	United States
	45.7 in.	38.1 in.
	35.7 in.	27.8 in.
	127.4 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	81.3°	85.8°
	16.3°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.8	4.3
	960 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 17878 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17878 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 17878 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 17878 zip code, there are 3.8 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 17878 zip code with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17878 zip code, there are 141.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17878 zip code, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 17878 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.

June is the wettest month in the 17878 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in the 17878 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17878 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in the 17878 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in the 17878 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 17878 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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