Bethlehem township, PA Climate


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Bethlehem Township, PA has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months the temperature can range from highs of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit to lows of 59 degrees, while in the winter months the high temperatures range from 38 to 51 degrees Fahrenheit and the low temperatures reach as low as 18 degrees. The area receives around 44 inches of precipitation annually, which is fairly evenly distributed throughout all seasons. Snowfall averages around 25 inches each year.

Bethlehem township, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Bethlehem township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethlehem township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 19
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bethlehem township, 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 Bethlehem township with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Bethlehem township, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bethlehem township are June, September and August.
In Bethlehem township, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bethlehem township with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Bethlehem township, there are 131.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Bethlehem township, 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 Bethlehem township 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 Bethlehem township with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Bethlehem township means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Bethlehem township with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in Bethlehem township, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.0 inches in Bethlehem township means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Bethlehem township with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I am a transplant from San Diego, CA. I first moved here in 1997 and left to go back to San Diego in 2003. I have since moved back here to Bethlehem (as of August  More

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