Zip 16947 (Troy, PA) Climate

Troy, PA has a humid continental climate, with cold and snowy winters, and warm and humid summers. Winters are characterized by below-freezing temperatures and occasional snowfall, while summers tend to be hot and humid. Rain is fairly common throughout the year, though it can be more frequent during summer months. The average annual temperature in Troy is approximately 47°F (8°C), with January being the coldest month at an average temperature of 28°F (-2°C). July is the warmest month at an average of 68°F (20°C).

Troy (zip 16947), Pennsylvania gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Troy (zip 16947) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Troy (zip 16947). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Troy (zip 16947) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16947 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 16947 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Troy, Pennsylvania	United States
	37.6 in.	38.1 in.
	39.4 in.	27.8 in.
	138.3 days	106.2 days
	176 days	205 days
	80.9°	85.8°
	14.5°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.1	4.3
	1188 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 16947 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16947 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 16947 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 16947 zip code, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 16947 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16947 zip code, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16947 zip code, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16947 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 16947 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in the 16947 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 16947 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 138.3 rainy days annually in the 16947 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.4 inches in the 16947 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16947 zip code with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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