Zip 19090 (Willow Grove, PA) Climate

In 19090 Willow Grove, PA the climate is typically mild and temperate. Summers tend to be fairly warm and humid while winters are usually cold with occasional snow. The average temperature in summer is around 75°F (24°C) and the average winter temperature is around 32°F (0°C). Precipitation is typical throughout the year, although rain tends to be more frequent during spring and summer months. In total, the area receives an average of 43 inches (109 cm) of rain per year.

Willow Grove (zip 19090), Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Willow Grove (zip 19090) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Willow Grove (zip 19090). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willow Grove (zip 19090) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19090 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 19090 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 19090 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 19090 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 19090 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 19090 zip code, there are 15.0 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 19090 zip code with an average of 24.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 19090 zip code, there are 92.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 19090 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 19090 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 19090 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in the 19090 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 19090 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in the 19090 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.4 inches in the 19090 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 19090 zip code with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Baar · Willow Grove, PA

Convenience

Over 17 years ago

Doesn't get anymore convenient than where I live. Winters get a little chilly but nothing real real bad like Alaska some snow but usually goes away within a week and More