Zip 15221 (Wilkinsburg, PA) Climate

15221 Wilkinsburg, PA has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain during the warmer months, and some snowfall during the colder months. The city experiences abundant sunshine throughout the year, with July being its sunniest month on average.

Wilkinsburg (zip 15221), Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilkinsburg (zip 15221) averages 30 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 Wilkinsburg (zip 15221). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilkinsburg (zip 15221) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15221 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 15221 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania	United States
	39.8 in.	38.1 in.
	30.1 in.	27.8 in.
	145.5 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.4	4.3
	1090 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 15221 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 15221 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 15221 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 15221 zip code, there are 9.3 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 the 15221 zip code with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15221 zip code, there are 117.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15221 zip code, there are 2.0 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 15221 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 15221 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in the 15221 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15221 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 145.5 rainy days annually in the 15221 zip code, 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 30.1 inches in the 15221 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15221 zip code with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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FalconQueen · Pittsburgh, PA

Regent Square / Park Place Neighborhood

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Wonderful location (close to Parkway, Squirrel Hill, Oakland, great restaurants, reasonable housing costs, interesting mixed population of various socio-economic More

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