Zip 16160 (West Pittsburg, PA) Climate

16160 West Pittsburg, PA has a humid continental climate. This type of climate is characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area has four distinct seasons, with temperatures varying greatly between winter and summer months. Winters are cold and snowy, with heavy lake-effect snowfalls occurring in some areas. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the peak of summer. Precipitation levels are also fairly high throughout the year, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as camping and hiking.

West Pittsburg (zip 16160), Pennsylvania gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Pittsburg (zip 16160) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in West Pittsburg (zip 16160). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Pittsburg (zip 16160) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 20
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16160 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 16160 zip code, 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 the 16160 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16160 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 16160 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 16160 zip code, there are 11.4 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 16160 zip code with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16160 zip code, there are 121.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16160 zip code, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 16160 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 16160 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 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 38.3 inches in the 16160 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16160 zip code with 14.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 146.1 rainy days annually in the 16160 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.9 inches in the 16160 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 16160 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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