Zip 17581 (Terre Hill, PA) Climate

17581 Terre Hill, PA has a humid continental climate. Summers in this area are generally hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the mid-80s during the day. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping to the low-20s at night. The average annual precipitation is around 42 inches per year, making it an ideal area for growing crops. The amount of snowfall varies greatly from year to year. Snowfalls of 10 inches or more are common during the winter months, while some winters may see no snow at all. The region has all four distinct seasons and is known for its pleasant spring and autumn weather.

Terre Hill (zip 17581), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Terre Hill (zip 17581) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Terre Hill (zip 17581). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Terre Hill (zip 17581) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17581 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 17581 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 17581 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17581 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 17581 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 17581 zip code, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 17581 zip code with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17581 zip code, there are 107.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17581 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 17581 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.

September is the wettest month in the 17581 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in the 17581 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17581 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 125.9 rainy days annually in the 17581 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.7 inches in the 17581 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17581 zip code with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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