2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Columbia township (Bradford County), PA vs Lancaster, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Lancaster. Columbia township (Bradford County) averages 165 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania gets 42.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbia township (Bradford County), Pennsylvania gets 37.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lancaster averages 20 inches of snow per year. Columbia township (Bradford County) averages 39.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.3
Rain: averages 42.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Columbia township (Bradford County), Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.5
Rain: averages 37.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Columbia township (Bradford County), PA

62°F

Today's Weather - Lancaster, PA

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbia township (Bradford County) / Lancaster

July is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Columbia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Lancaster with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Lancaster, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lancaster are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 14.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lancaster with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Columbia, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Lancaster, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Columbia, there are 155.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Lancaster, there are 113.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Columbia, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

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

June is the wettest month in Columbia with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in Columbia means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.


July is the wettest month in Lancaster with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 42.6 inches in Lancaster means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 138.3 rainy days annually in Columbia, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lancaster with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in Lancaster, 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 39.3 inches in Columbia means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 20.0 inches in Lancaster means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the snowiest month in Columbia with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Lancaster with 7.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.