Hopewell township (Beaver County), PA Climate


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Hopewell Township (Beaver County), PA has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters with moderate precipitation throughout the year. Summers bring temperatures in the mid-80s degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip into the low teens. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant with temperatures ranging from the low 60s to mid-70s. Precipitation is generally moderate and steady throughout the year, with March being the wettest month on average, bringing around 4 inches of rain. Snowfall is common during winter months, but usually melts off quickly due to higher temperatures in January and February.

Hopewell township (Beaver County), Pennsylvania gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hopewell township (Beaver County) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Hopewell township (Beaver County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hopewell township (Beaver County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hopewell township (Beaver County) is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Hopewell township (Beaver 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 Hopewell township (Beaver County) with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Hopewell township (Beaver County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hopewell township (Beaver County) are June, September and August.
In Hopewell township (Beaver County), there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hopewell township (Beaver County) with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Hopewell township (Beaver County), there are 108.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Hopewell township (Beaver County), there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hopewell township (Beaver 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.
June is the wettest month in Hopewell township (Beaver County) with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in Hopewell township (Beaver County) means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Hopewell township (Beaver County) with 14.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 142.4 rainy days annually in Hopewell township (Beaver County), which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.1 inches in Hopewell township (Beaver County) means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Hopewell township (Beaver County) with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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