Zip 16063 (Zelienople, PA) Climate

The climate in 16063 Zelienople, PA is a humid continental climate. This means that summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit during the day, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dipping below freezing at night. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall annually, mostly during late spring and summer months. Snowfall tends to be moderate, usually ranging between 10-15 inches per year. There are four distinct seasons in Zelienople: winter (December–February), spring (March–May), summer (June–August) and fall (September–November). Each season brings its own unique weather and activities for residents to take part in!

Zelienople (zip 16063), Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Zelienople (zip 16063) averages 28 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 Zelienople (zip 16063). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Zelienople (zip 16063) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Zelienople, 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 Zelienople with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Zelienople, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Zelienople are June, August and September.

In Zelienople, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Zelienople with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Zelienople, there are 127.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Zelienople, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Zelienople but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Zelienople with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Zelienople means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Zelienople with 15.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 155.0 rainy days annually in Zelienople, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.7 inches in Zelienople means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Zelienople with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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