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United States / Pennsylvania / Reading Metro Area / Berks County / Douglass township (Berks County) / Zip Codes
Douglass Township (Berks County) in Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while average temperatures in the winter months range from the high 20s to low 30s. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year and can range from 2-4 inches per month depending on location. During the winter snowfall can be very significant, with up to 25 inches falling in some months.

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

Douglass township (Berks County) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Douglass township (Berks County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Douglass township (Berks County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Douglass township (Berks County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDouglass township (Berks County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  16.6 in.27.8 in.
  116.3 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  268 ft.2443 ft.
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 Douglass township (Berks County) with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Douglass township (Berks County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Douglass township (Berks County) are September, June and May.
In Douglass township (Berks County), there are 24.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Douglass township (Berks County) with an average of 23.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Douglass township (Berks County), there are 98.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Douglass township (Berks County), there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Douglass township (Berks 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.
July is the wettest month in Douglass township (Berks County) with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 47.0 inches in Douglass township (Berks County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Douglass township (Berks County) with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in Douglass township (Berks 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.6 inches in Douglass township (Berks County) means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Douglass township (Berks County) with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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