Freeport township (Greene County), PA Climate


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Freeport, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-70s Fahrenheit to the low 90s while in the winter they can dip as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The town receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually, mainly in the form of snow during the winter months. Winters also bring regular lake effect snow from Lake Erie that can affect areas close to the lake more significantly. Spring and fall tend to be more moderate with temperatures ranging from 40-65 degrees.

Freeport township (Greene County), Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Freeport township (Greene County) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Freeport township (Greene County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Freeport township (Greene County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 19
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Freeport is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Freeport, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFreeport township (Greene County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  32.0 in.27.8 in.
  149.4 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  19.3°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  1284 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 Freeport with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Freeport, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Freeport are September, June and August.
In Freeport, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Freeport with an average of 19.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Freeport, there are 131.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Freeport, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Freeport is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Freeport with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 45.2 inches in Freeport means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Freeport with 15.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 149.4 rainy days annually in Freeport, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring 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 32.0 inches in Freeport means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Freeport with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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