Zip 15962 (Wilmore, PA) Climate

The climate in 15962 Wilmore, PA is generally mild but varied. Summers tend to be warm and humid with average highs reaching into the upper 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are usually cold and snowy with temperatures falling below freezing regularly. Precipitation is spread throughout the year and snowfall amounts can range from light dustings to several inches of accumulation. Overall, 15962 Wilmore, PA enjoys four distinct seasons that bring a variety of weather conditions for residents to enjoy.

Wilmore (zip 15962), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilmore (zip 15962) averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Wilmore (zip 15962). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilmore (zip 15962) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15962 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 15962 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 15962 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 15962 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 15962 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 15962 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 15962 zip code with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15962 zip code, there are 144.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15962 zip code, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15962 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 15962 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in the 15962 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15962 zip code with 17.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 159.5 rainy days annually in the 15962 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 68.3 inches in the 15962 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15962 zip code with 20.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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