Zip 18428 (Hawley, PA) Climate

The climate in 18428 Hawley, PA is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching up to the mid 80s and lows dropping to the mid 60s. Winters tend to bring cooler temperatures, with a typical high of around 40 degrees and an average low of 20-25 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year, making for a dry and temperate climate overall. Snowfall can vary from year to year, but is usually limited during the winter months. The area enjoys a variety of sunshine during every season, providing plenty of sunny days for locals to enjoy!

Hawley (zip 18428), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hawley (zip 18428) averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Hawley (zip 18428). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hawley (zip 18428) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18428 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18428 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 18428 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18428 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 18428 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 18428 zip code, there are 4.7 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 18428 zip code with an average of 15.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18428 zip code, there are 142.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18428 zip code, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18428 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 18428 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in the 18428 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18428 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 129.7 rainy days annually in the 18428 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 54.7 inches in the 18428 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18428 zip code with 16.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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