Zip 18040 (Easton, PA) Climate


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18040 Easton, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid-60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit while average winter temperatures range from the low 20s to mid-30s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with annual averages of around 43 inches. The region experiences all four seasons and often sees snowfall during the winter months. The area is also prone to storms, leading to occasional flooding when combined with higher than normal precipitation levels for extended periods of time.

Easton (zip 18040), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Easton (zip 18040) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Easton (zip 18040). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Easton (zip 18040) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18040 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 18040 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 18040 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18040 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 18040 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 18040 zip code, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 18040 zip code with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In the 18040 zip code, there are 127.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In the 18040 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 18040 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in the 18040 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the 18040 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in the 18040 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in the 18040 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 27.6 inches in the 18040 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18040 zip code with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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