Montgomery township (Montgomery County), PA Climate

Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures commonly reaching into the 80s, while winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring brings moderate temperatures that can range from cool to warm, while Fall brings mild weather and colorful foliage. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 45 inches annually. Warm air from the Gulf Stream keeps the region relatively comfortable during the otherwise harsh winter months.

Montgomery township (Montgomery County), Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montgomery township (Montgomery County) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Montgomery township (Montgomery County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Montgomery township (Montgomery County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Montgomery township (Montgomery County) with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Montgomery township (Montgomery County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montgomery township (Montgomery County) are June, September and August.

In Montgomery township (Montgomery County), there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montgomery township (Montgomery County) with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Montgomery township (Montgomery County), there are 106.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Montgomery township (Montgomery County), there are 0.5 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 Montgomery township (Montgomery 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 Montgomery township (Montgomery County) with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 47.9 inches in Montgomery township (Montgomery County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Montgomery township (Montgomery County) with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in Montgomery township (Montgomery County), which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.9 inches in Montgomery township (Montgomery County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Montgomery township (Montgomery County) with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.