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United States / Pennsylvania / Lewisburg Metro Area / Union County / Buffalo township (Union County) / Zip Codes
Buffalo Township, Union County, PA has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers experience warm to hot temperatures with frequent thunderstorms and occasional heat waves while winters can be quite cold with occasional snowfall. The area generally experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year with an average temperature of around 40-55 degrees Fahrenheit (4-13 Celsius). Precipitation is plentiful all year round, although spring months tend to be slightly drier than the rest of the year.

Buffalo township (Union County), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Buffalo township (Union County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buffalo township (Union 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Buffalo township (Union County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBuffalo township (Union County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  31.3 in.27.8 in.
  125.9 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  525 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 Buffalo township (Union County) with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Buffalo township (Union County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buffalo township (Union County) are June, September and August.
In Buffalo township (Union County), there are 10.4 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 Buffalo township (Union County) with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Buffalo township (Union County), there are 130.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Buffalo township (Union County), there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Buffalo township (Union 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 Buffalo township (Union County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Buffalo township (Union County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Buffalo township (Union County) with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 125.9 rainy days annually in Buffalo township (Union 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.3 inches in Buffalo township (Union County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Buffalo township (Union County) with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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