Zip 18302 (East Stroudsburg, PA) Climate

18302 East Stroudsburg, PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is between 70-80°F (21-27°C), with humidity levels reaching their peak in July and August. Winter temperatures generally range from 25-35°F (-4 to 2°C), with an average of 32°F (0°C) during December and January. Snowfall usually begins in November and can continue until April, though it is not uncommon for snow to fall as late as May or early June. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with the most amount of precipitation recorded in the months of May and June.

East Stroudsburg (zip 18302), Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Stroudsburg (zip 18302) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in East Stroudsburg (zip 18302). The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Stroudsburg (zip 18302) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18302 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18302 zip code, 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 the 18302 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18302 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 18302 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 18302 zip code, there are 7.1 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 18302 zip code with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18302 zip code, there are 144.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18302 zip code, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18302 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 18302 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in the 18302 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in the 18302 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 128.5 rainy days annually in the 18302 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer 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 47.2 inches in the 18302 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18302 zip code with 13.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Emma · East Stroudsburg, PA

Don't move here.

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in East Stroudsburg for over 11 years and it's just been getting worse with all the out of state people moving in from the city. Its ridiculous traffic More

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Nancie · East Stroudsburg, PA

Northslope II in Middle Smithfield Township, PA

Over 10 years ago

Northslope II is a private resort community located across from the Shawnee Ski Resort. Under the leadership of its Home Owners Association Board, the community has More