Washington township (Schuylkill County), PA Climate

Washington township (Schuylkill County), PA has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average yearly temperature is around 50°F, and the area receives around 45 inches of precipitation per year. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters can be very cold and snowy. Spring and autumn both tend to bring moderate temperatures and pleasant weather. The area gets an average of around 30 inches of snow each winter, making it a great place for outdoor activities like snowboarding or skiing.

Washington township (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Washington township (Schuylkill County) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Washington township (Schuylkill County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington township (Schuylkill County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Washington township (Schuylkill 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 Washington township (Schuylkill County) with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Washington township (Schuylkill County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington township (Schuylkill County) are June, September and August.

In Washington township (Schuylkill County), there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washington township (Schuylkill County) with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Washington township (Schuylkill County), there are 111.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Washington township (Schuylkill County), 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 Washington township (Schuylkill 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.

June is the wettest month in Washington township (Schuylkill County) with 4.7 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 46.8 inches in Washington township (Schuylkill County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Washington township (Schuylkill County) with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Washington township (Schuylkill County), 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in Washington township (Schuylkill County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Washington township (Schuylkill County) with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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