Zip 16694 (Wood, PA) Climate

The climate in 16694 Wood, PA is classified as humid continental, which means that the area typically experiences hot and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The average high temperature in July is around 84 degrees Fahrenheit (29 Celsius) with an average low of about 62 degrees F (17 Celsius), while the average high temperature in January is around 36 degrees F (2 Celsius) with an average low of about 17 degrees F (-8 Celsius). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 39 inches (99 cm) annually.

Wood (zip 16694), Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wood (zip 16694) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Wood (zip 16694). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wood (zip 16694) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16694 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16694 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wood, Pennsylvania	United States
	40.2 in.	38.1 in.
	45.0 in.	27.8 in.
	142.8 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	81.6°	85.8°
	19.1°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	1885 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 16694 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16694 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 16694 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 16694 zip code, there are 5.4 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 16694 zip code with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16694 zip code, there are 128.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16694 zip code, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16694 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 16694 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in the 16694 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 16694 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 142.8 rainy days annually in the 16694 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.0 inches in the 16694 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16694 zip code with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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