Shippensburg township, PA Climate

Shippensburg, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 72 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter, it averages around 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with an average of 44 inches per year. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with an average of 29 inches annually. Generally speaking, Shippensburg experiences mild weather conditions all year round.

Shippensburg township, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shippensburg township averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Shippensburg township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shippensburg township 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Shippensburg, 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 Shippensburg with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Shippensburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shippensburg are September, June and May.

In Shippensburg, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shippensburg with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Shippensburg, there are 108.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Shippensburg, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Shippensburg 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.

May is the wettest month in Shippensburg with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Shippensburg means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Shippensburg with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Shippensburg, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.9 inches in Shippensburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Shippensburg with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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