Zip 16401 (Albion, PA) Climate

The climate in 16401 Albion, PA is typically moderate and pleasant. During the summer months, temperatures are typically in the mid-70s and low-80s, with occasional heat waves that can push the thermometer up to the mid or even high 90s. Winters bring cool air from Canada that can make temperatures as low as 10 Fahrenheit on occasion but usually hover around the freezing point. The area experiences a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, including snowfall in the winter months and occasional thunderstorms in summer and spring. All four seasons are well represented here with mild summers, crisp autumns, cold winters and pleasant springs.

Albion (zip 16401), Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albion (zip 16401) averages 97 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 Albion (zip 16401). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albion (zip 16401) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 173 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 16401 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 16401 zip code, while January and December 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 the 16401 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In the 16401 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 16401 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 16401 zip code, there are 2.9 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 16401 zip code with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16401 zip code, there are 132.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In the 16401 zip code, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 16401 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 16401 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in the 16401 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 16401 zip code with 19.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 172.8 rainy days annually in the 16401 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 97.3 inches in the 16401 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 16401 zip code with 30.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Patti · Charlotte, NC

"You can take the girl out of the country, but..."

Over 7 years ago

...but not the country out of the girl! My heart will always live between my two favorite places I've ever lived: Albion, PA and North East, PA. It's a rural More