2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Shepherdstown, WV vs Horsham township, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Horsham township. Shepherdstown averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Horsham township, Pennsylvania gets 47.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Shepherdstown, West Virginia gets 40.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Horsham township averages 18.6 inches of snow per year. Shepherdstown averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Horsham township, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.8
Rain: averages 47.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.6 inches of snow a year

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.9
Rain: averages 40.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Horsham township is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shepherdstown is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

Today's Weather - Shepherdstown, WV

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Today's Weather - Horsham township, PA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Shepherdstown / Horsham township

July is the hottest month for Shepherdstown with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Shepherdstown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shepherdstown are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Horsham township with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Horsham township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Horsham township are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shepherdstown with an average of 20.9°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Horsham township with an average of 23.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Shepherdstown, there are 21.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.

In Horsham township, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Shepherdstown, there are 123.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Horsham township, there are 95.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Shepherdstown, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Horsham township, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the wettest month in Shepherdstown with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Shepherdstown means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.


July is the wettest month in Horsham township with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Horsham township means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Shepherdstown with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in Shepherdstown, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. 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.

May is the rainiest month in Horsham township with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in Horsham township, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.0 inches in Shepherdstown means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 18.6 inches in Horsham township means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania.

January is the snowiest month in Shepherdstown with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Horsham township with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.