Zip 16441 (Waterford, PA) Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / Erie Metro Area / Erie County / No City / Waterford (zip 16441)
The climate in 16441 Waterford, PA is typical of the northeastern United States. The area experiences four distinct seasons: a warm summer, a comfortable fall, a cold winter, and a mild spring. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the mid-80s with moderate humidity levels. Fall brings cooler temperatures and occasional rain showers as the foliage changes color. Winter can be quite cold in this region, with temperatures often dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Finally, springtime brings mild temperatures and refreshing rainfall to rejuvenate the landscape.

Waterford (zip 16441), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waterford (zip 16441) averages 104 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Waterford (zip 16441). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterford (zip 16441) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 16
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16441 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16441 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaterford, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  104.3 in.27.8 in.
  170.7 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  6.27
  3.54.3
  1241 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 16441 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16441 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 16441 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 16441 zip code, there are 3.3 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 16441 zip code with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In the 16441 zip code, there are 147.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In the 16441 zip code, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in the 16441 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 16441 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in the 16441 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in the 16441 zip code with 18.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 170.7 rainy days annually in the 16441 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 104.3 inches in the 16441 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. December is the snowiest month in the 16441 zip code with 29.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I've lived here my whole life and this is the best town ever. If you want a great school district Waterford has it for  More

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Over 16 years ago

The weather can be quite harsh, particularly in the winter. Very humid most of the year, with humidity frequently 95% in July and August. Averages 120 inches of snow a  More

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