Zip 15783 (West Lebanon, PA) Climate

15783 West Lebanon, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Winters in the area are cold and snowy with temperatures averaging around 25°F. Spring brings pleasant weather with temperatures in the mid-50s and lower 60s, although occasional snow and rain is still possible. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures in the 70s and 80s while Fall brings crisp cool temperatures back to the area again. Rainfall throughout the year is moderate but consistent, with over forty inches of precipitation annually.

West Lebanon (zip 15783), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Lebanon (zip 15783) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in West Lebanon (zip 15783). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Lebanon (zip 15783) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Lebanon is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in West Lebanon, 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 West Lebanon with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In West Lebanon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Lebanon are June, September and August.

In West Lebanon, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Lebanon with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In West Lebanon, there are 129.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In West Lebanon, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in West Lebanon but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in West Lebanon with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in West Lebanon means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in West Lebanon with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 147.2 rainy days annually in West Lebanon, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.7 inches in West Lebanon means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in West Lebanon with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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