Tunkhannock township, PA Climate


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Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm, humid summers and cold winters. Winters are generally long and harsh with temperatures usually falling between 20 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit. The summer months are typically warm and muggy with temperatures ranging from 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant in the area with an average of 36-43 inches per year of rain and snowfall combined. Snowfall is particularly plentiful during winter months, often accumulating up to 19 inches.

Tunkhannock township, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tunkhannock township averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Tunkhannock township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tunkhannock township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County) is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Tunkhannock township (Wyoming 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 Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County) with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County) are June, August and July.
In Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County), there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County) with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County), there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County), there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Tunkhannock township (Wyoming 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.
June is the wettest month in Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County) with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County) with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County), which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.7 inches in Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Tunkhannock township (Wyoming County) with 13.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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