Peters township (Washington County), PA Climate


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Peters Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania enjoys four distinct seasons with mild summers and cold winters. The average temperature ranges from a low of 20°F in the winter to a high of 85°F in the summer. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, but particularly during the spring months when anywhere between 2 to 3 inches per month can be expected. Snowfall generally occurs from December through February, with heavier amounts falling towards late January and early February. Overall, Peters Township has a pleasant climate with moderate temperatures and plenty of rain and snow for all seasons.

Peters township (Washington County), Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Peters township (Washington County) averages 29 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 Peters township (Washington County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peters township (Washington County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Peters township (Washington County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePeters township (Washington County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.9 in.38.1 in.
  28.7 in.27.8 in.
  147.3 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1076 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 Peters township (Washington County) with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Peters township (Washington County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peters township (Washington County) are June, August and September.
In Peters township (Washington County), there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Peters township (Washington County) with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Peters township (Washington County), there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Peters township (Washington County), there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Peters township (Washington 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.
May is the wettest month in Peters township (Washington County) with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Peters township (Washington County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Peters township (Washington County) with 15.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 147.3 rainy days annually in Peters township (Washington County), which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.7 inches in Peters township (Washington County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Peters township (Washington County) with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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