Perry township (Lawrence County), PA Climate


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Perry township (Lawrence County), PA experiences a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Summers typically bring temperatures in the mid-80s with high humidity, while winters usually feature temperatures between the low-teens and low-30s. Average annual snowfall is around 40 inches. The area receives around 36 inches of rain per year, as well as approximately four sunny days each month during the winter months and eight sunny days each month during summer months.

Perry township (Lawrence County), Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Perry township (Lawrence County) averages 24 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 Perry township (Lawrence County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perry township (Lawrence County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Perry township (Lawrence County) is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Perry township (Lawrence County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Perry township (Lawrence County) with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Perry township (Lawrence County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perry township (Lawrence County) are June, September and August.
In Perry township (Lawrence County), there are 8.1 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 Perry township (Lawrence County) with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Perry township (Lawrence County), there are 128.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Perry township (Lawrence County), there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Perry township (Lawrence County) 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 Perry township (Lawrence County) with 4.2 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 39.6 inches in Perry township (Lawrence County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Perry township (Lawrence County) with 15.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 150.6 rainy days annually in Perry township (Lawrence 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.2 inches in Perry township (Lawrence County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Perry township (Lawrence County) with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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