Brown township (Mifflin County), PA Climate


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Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters with varying amounts of precipitation throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and humid, with average temperatures in the mid-80s and occasional heat waves that can bring temperatures into the 90s. Winters are cold and snowy, typically bringing several inches of snow per month between November and March. Precipitation is relatively even throughout the year, with slightly more rain than snow in the winter. Overall, Brown Township enjoys moderate temperatures year-round with changing weather patterns that keep things interesting all year long.

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

Brown township (Mifflin County) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Brown township (Mifflin County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brown township (Mifflin County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Brown township (Mifflin County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrown township (Mifflin County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  30.9 in.27.8 in.
  126.4 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  18.5°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  757 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 Brown township (Mifflin County) with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Brown township (Mifflin County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brown township (Mifflin County) are June, September and August.
In Brown township (Mifflin County), there are 9.5 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 Brown township (Mifflin County) with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Brown township (Mifflin County), there are 133.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Brown township (Mifflin County), there are 2.7 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 Brown township (Mifflin 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.
June is the wettest month in Brown township (Mifflin County) with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Brown township (Mifflin County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Brown township (Mifflin County) with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in Brown township (Mifflin County), which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.9 inches in Brown township (Mifflin County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Brown township (Mifflin County) with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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