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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Fayette County / Springhill township (Fayette County) / Zip Codes
Springhill Township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in summer range from highs of around 80°F to lows of just below 60°F while winter temperatures can range from highs around 40°F to lows near 20°F. Rainfall is distributed relatively evenly throughout the year with some of the heaviest rainfall occurring in summer months. Snowfall is also common during winter months, allowing for those who live in the area to enjoy plenty of outdoor activities such as skiing and snowshoeing.

Springhill township (Fayette County), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Springhill township (Fayette County) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Springhill township (Fayette County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Springhill township (Fayette County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Springhill township (Fayette 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 Springhill township (Fayette County) with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Springhill township (Fayette County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Springhill township (Fayette County) are September, June and May.
In Springhill township (Fayette County), there are 16.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Springhill township (Fayette County) with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Springhill township (Fayette County), there are 123.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Springhill township (Fayette County), there are 1.9 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 Springhill township (Fayette 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 Springhill township (Fayette County) with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 42.3 inches in Springhill township (Fayette County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Springhill township (Fayette County) with 15.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 147.5 rainy days annually in Springhill township (Fayette 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.6 inches in Springhill township (Fayette County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Springhill township (Fayette County) with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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