Zip 15865 (Sykesville, PA) Climate

The climate in 15865 Sykesville, PA is generally mild throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures typically range between 65-85 degrees Fahrenheit with a few occasional days of higher temperatures. In the winter, temperatures usually stay in the 30s and 40s, with snowfall varying from year to year. The area receives an average of 37 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it occurring during the spring and summer months. Humidity levels are also relatively low throughout the year. Overall, this makes 15865 Sykesville a pleasant place to be all year round with temperatures rarely becoming uncomfortably hot or cold.

Sykesville (zip 15865), Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sykesville (zip 15865) averages 43 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 Sykesville (zip 15865). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sykesville (zip 15865) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 17
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15865 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 15865 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 15865 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 15865 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 15865 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 15865 zip code, there are 2.2 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 15865 zip code with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15865 zip code, there are 146.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15865 zip code, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15865 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 15865 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 44.8 inches in the 15865 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

December is the rainiest month in the 15865 zip code with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 159.2 rainy days annually in the 15865 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.7 inches in the 15865 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15865 zip code with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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