Zip 17880 (Swengel, PA) Climate

The climate in 17880 Swengel, PA is generally humid and temperate. Summers are usually warm and sunny, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s on the hottest days. Winters are cold but not too extreme, with average temperatures averaging around 25°F throughout the season. The area also receives a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year, receiving an average of about 45 inches during each season. Spring and fall tend to be milder seasons with lower humidity levels and pleasant temperatures for outdoor activities.

Swengel (zip 17880), Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Swengel (zip 17880) averages 30 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 Swengel (zip 17880). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swengel (zip 17880) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17880 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 17880 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Swengel, Pennsylvania	United States
	44.8 in.	38.1 in.
	30.2 in.	27.8 in.
	122.4 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	18.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.8	4.3
	600 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 17880 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 17880 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 17880 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 17880 zip code, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 17880 zip code with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17880 zip code, there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17880 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 17880 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 17880 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 44.8 inches in the 17880 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17880 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 122.4 rainy days annually in the 17880 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in the 17880 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 17880 zip code with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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