Shelocta, PA Climate

Shelocta, PA has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius), while the average temperature in January drops to as low as 23°F (-5°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of nearly 4 inches (100 mm) each month. Snowfall can occur between November and April, but usually does not accumulate to more than a few inches. Overall, Shelocta enjoys four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from warm summers to cold winters.

Shelocta, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shelocta averages 39 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 Shelocta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelocta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 18
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Shelocta, 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 Shelocta with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Shelocta, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelocta are June, September and August.

In Shelocta, there are 7.4 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 Shelocta with an average of 18.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Shelocta, there are 138.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Shelocta, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Shelocta 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.

July is the wettest month in Shelocta with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 44.8 inches in Shelocta means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Shelocta with 14.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 142.2 rainy days annually in Shelocta, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring 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 38.5 inches in Shelocta means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Shelocta with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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