Zip 18465 (Thompson, PA) Climate

18465 Thompson, PA has a humid continental climate. Summers are usually warm and humid, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Average temperatures range from the low 30s during the winter months to the mid-80s in the summer months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of about 38 inches per year. The area also experiences high levels of humidity during both summer and winter months due to its close proximity to Lake Erie. Snowfall totals can be especially high in the winter, making it a great spot for skiing and other winter activities. The area is known for its four distinct seasons, and residents enjoy all that each has to offer throughout the year.

Thompson (zip 18465), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thompson (zip 18465) averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Thompson (zip 18465). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thompson (zip 18465) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 12
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 18465 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18465 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 18465 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 18465 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 18465 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 18465 zip code, there are 0.8 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 18465 zip code with an average of 11.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18465 zip code, there are 163.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18465 zip code, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18465 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 18465 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in the 18465 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 18465 zip code with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 151.0 rainy days annually in the 18465 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% 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 18465 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18465 zip code with 20.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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