Zip 17886 (West Milton, PA) Climate


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17886 West Milton, PA has a humid continental climate. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the upper 80s. Winters are cold, with temperatures typically falling as low as the single digits. The area receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation throughout the year, most of which comes in the form of snow during winter months. Spring and autumn bring moderate temperatures and occasional rain showers. Overall, 17886 West Milton, PA experiences typical weather for its region.

West Milton (zip 17886), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Milton (zip 17886) averages 32 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 West Milton (zip 17886). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Milton (zip 17886) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17886 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 17886 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Milton, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  32.3 in.27.8 in.
  124.5 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  507 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 17886 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17886 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 17886 zip code are June, September and August.
In the 17886 zip code, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 17886 zip code with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In the 17886 zip code, there are 129.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In the 17886 zip code, there are 1.3 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 17886 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.
June is the wettest month in the 17886 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in the 17886 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in the 17886 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in the 17886 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.3 inches in the 17886 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 17886 zip code with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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