Greene township (Pike County), PA Climate


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Greene Township (Pike County), PA is characterized by a diverse climate, ranging from humid continental in the summer to cold and dry during the winter months. The average temperature for the year is usually around 48°F, with temperatures reaching highs of around 80°F in the summertime and lows of around 20°F in the winter. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with over forty inches annually, while snowfall totals can vary greatly depending on which region of Greene Township you're located in. In some areas of Greene Township, snowfall can exceed 115 inches each season!

Greene township (Pike County), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greene township (Pike County) averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Greene township (Pike County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greene township (Pike County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greene township (Pike County) is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Greene township (Pike County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Greene township (Pike County) with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Greene township (Pike County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greene township (Pike County) are August, July and June.
In Greene township (Pike County), there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greene township (Pike County) with an average of 14.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Greene township (Pike County), there are 152.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Greene township (Pike County), there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Greene township (Pike County) is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Greene township (Pike County) with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Greene township (Pike County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Greene township (Pike County) with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 130.8 rainy days annually in Greene township (Pike County), 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 62.5 inches in Greene township (Pike County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Greene township (Pike County) with 18.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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