Zip 18466 (Tobyhanna, PA) Climate

The climate in 18466 Tobyhanna, PA is typically mild to cool. In the summer months, temperatures range from an average low of 56°F to a high of 81°F. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures usually ranging from an average low of 22°F to a high of 41°F. The area receives an average annual precipitation of 46 inches per year. Snowfall averages between 50 and 60 inches per season, making it one of the snowier locations in Pennsylvania.

Tobyhanna (zip 18466), Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tobyhanna (zip 18466) averages 63 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 Tobyhanna (zip 18466). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tobyhanna (zip 18466) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18466 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18466 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 18466 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 18466 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 18466 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 18466 zip code, there are 1.5 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 18466 zip code with an average of 14.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18466 zip code, there are 151.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18466 zip code, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18466 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.

September is the wettest month in the 18466 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in the 18466 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in the 18466 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 130.8 rainy days annually in the 18466 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 62.6 inches in the 18466 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18466 zip code with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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