Zip 15832 (Driftwood, PA) Climate

15832 Driftwood, PA has a humid continental climate. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with average temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29-31°C). Winters generally cool with temperatures ranging from the low 20s Fahrenheit (-2 to 1°C) to the mid-30s Fahrenheit (0-4°C). Rainfall is moderate year-round and snowfall can occur during winter months, usually from December through March. The area receives an average annual rainfall of around 40 inches (101 cm).

Driftwood (zip 15832), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Driftwood (zip 15832) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Driftwood (zip 15832). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Driftwood (zip 15832) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 17
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15832 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 15832 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Driftwood, Pennsylvania	United States
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	82.6°	85.8°
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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 15832 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15832 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 15832 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 15832 zip code, there are 8.4 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 the 15832 zip code with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15832 zip code, there are 143.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15832 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15832 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.

June is the wettest month in the 15832 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in the 15832 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15832 zip code with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 150.0 rainy days annually in the 15832 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.3 inches in the 15832 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15832 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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