2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Towanda township, PA vs Elmira, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Elmira. Towanda township averages 165 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elmira, New York gets 35.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Towanda township, Pennsylvania gets 36.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Elmira averages 40.1 inches of snow per year. Towanda township averages 38.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Elmira, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 35.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.1 inches of snow a year

Towanda township, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 80.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.8
Rain: averages 36.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elmira is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Towanda township, PA

55°F

Today's Weather - Elmira, NY

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Towanda township / Elmira

July is the hottest month for Towanda with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Towanda, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Towanda are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Elmira with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Elmira, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elmira are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Towanda with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elmira with an average of 14.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Towanda, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Elmira, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Towanda, there are 154.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Elmira, there are 156.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Towanda, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Elmira, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

June is the wettest month in Towanda with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in Towanda means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.


June is the wettest month in Elmira with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in Elmira means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Towanda with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 132.9 rainy days annually in Towanda, 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 Elmira with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 134.7 rainy days annually in Elmira, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.6 inches in Towanda means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 40.1 inches in Elmira means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Towanda with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Elmira with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.