Zip 19085 (Villanova, PA) Climate

Villanova, PA is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and enjoys a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and humid, while winters are cold but mild. Spring brings mild temperatures and lots of rainfall, while fall brings crisp air and colorful foliage. The average temperature ranges from 33°F in winter to 79°F in summer. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with snowfall usually occurring between November and April. Overall, the weather in Villanova is quite pleasant, making it an ideal place for outdoor recreation all year round.

Villanova (zip 19085), Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Villanova (zip 19085) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Villanova (zip 19085). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Villanova (zip 19085) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19085 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 19085 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Villanova, Pennsylvania	United States
	48.4 in.	38.1 in.
	19.9 in.	27.8 in.
	115.6 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	22.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	398 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 19085 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In the 19085 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 19085 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 19085 zip code, there are 23.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 19085 zip code with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 19085 zip code, there are 103.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 19085 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 19085 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.

July is the wettest month in the 19085 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in the 19085 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in the 19085 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in the 19085 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.9 inches in the 19085 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 19085 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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