Zip 16504 (Erie, PA) Climate

The climate in 16504 Erie, PA is typically warm and humid during the summer months and cold but mild during the winter season. The area typically gets a fair amount of snow throughout the winter, usually ranging between 30-60 inches depending on the year. The average temperature ranges from lows of 15°F to highs of 82°F throughout the year. The area experiences an average of 146 sunny days per annum, providing plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities. Spring and fall are mild seasons with temperatures between 45-65 degrees Fahrenheit. Overall, Erie offers a pleasant climate with four distinct seasons that are great for outdoor recreation or just enjoying time outdoors.

Erie (zip 16504), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Erie (zip 16504) averages 102 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Erie (zip 16504). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Erie (zip 16504) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 172 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 102 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16504 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16504 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Erie, Pennsylvania	United States
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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 16504 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 16504 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 16504 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 16504 zip code, there are 4.0 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 16504 zip code with an average of 19.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16504 zip code, there are 120.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16504 zip code, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 16504 zip code 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.

September is the wettest month in the 16504 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in the 16504 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16504 zip code with 19.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 171.6 rainy days annually in the 16504 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 101.5 inches in the 16504 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16504 zip code with 30.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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