Upper Providence township (Montgomery County), PA Climate

Upper Providence township in Montgomery County, PA has a humid continental climate with mild to moderate winters and hot, humid summers. During the summer months the temperatures can rise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures average between 20-40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area sees plenty of rain throughout the year, usually averaging around 40 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 26 inches per year. Upper Providence Township is generally a pleasant place to live all year round due to its mild climate and ample rainfall.

Upper Providence township (Montgomery County), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Upper Providence township (Montgomery County) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Upper Providence township (Montgomery County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Upper Providence township (Montgomery County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Upper Providence township (Montgomery County) is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Upper Providence township (Montgomery County), 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 Upper Providence township (Montgomery County) with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Upper Providence township (Montgomery County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Upper Providence township (Montgomery County) are September, June and May.

In Upper Providence township (Montgomery County), there are 16.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Upper Providence township (Montgomery County) with an average of 21.1°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Upper Providence township (Montgomery County), there are 117.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Upper Providence township (Montgomery County), there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Upper Providence township (Montgomery County) 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.

September is the wettest month in Upper Providence township (Montgomery County) with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 45.5 inches in Upper Providence township (Montgomery County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in Upper Providence township (Montgomery County) with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Upper Providence township (Montgomery County), which is one of the least rainy 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 17.8 inches in Upper Providence township (Montgomery County) means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Upper Providence township (Montgomery County) with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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