Zip 17097 (Wiconsico, PA) Climate


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17097 Wiconsico, PA has a temperate climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. In the summer the average temperatures range from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter they range from 30 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with an average of around 30 inches per year. The area receives heavy snowfall in winter months, with an average of between 40 and 50 inches each year. The area has mild storms during the spring and fall months that bring occasional rain and windy conditions.

Wiconsico (zip 17097), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wiconsico (zip 17097) averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Wiconsico (zip 17097). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wiconsico (zip 17097) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17097 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 17097 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 17097 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 17097 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 17097 zip code are June, August and September.
In the 17097 zip code, there are 6.8 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 17097 zip code with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In the 17097 zip code, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In the 17097 zip code, there are 0.7 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 17097 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 17097 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 45.5 inches in the 17097 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in the 17097 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in the 17097 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 32.6 inches in the 17097 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 17097 zip code with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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