Zip 15781 (Walston, PA) Climate

15781 Walston, PA has a temperate climate. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from around 28°F in the winter to around 77°F in the summer. Precipitation is plentiful, with an annual average of around 45 inches of rain and snowfall combined, spread out throughout the year. Snowfall is generally light but can occasionally be heavy in some winters. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms during the summer months. Overall, 15781 Walston, PA has a pleasant climate that residents can enjoy year round.

Walston (zip 15781), Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walston (zip 15781) averages 38 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 Walston (zip 15781). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walston (zip 15781) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 16
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15781 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 15781 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Walston, 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 15781 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 15781 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 15781 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 15781 zip code, there are 4.1 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 15781 zip code with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15781 zip code, there are 148.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15781 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 15781 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 15781 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 44.7 inches in the 15781 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15781 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 145.3 rainy days annually in the 15781 zip code, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.4 inches in the 15781 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15781 zip code with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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