Butler township (Luzerne County), PA Climate


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Butler Township (Luzerne County) in Pennsylvania has an average annual climate of four distinct seasons. Summer months are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching as high as 83 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring is generally mild and sunny with temperatures ranging from 41 to 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Autumn months are cool and crisp, with temperatures typically ranging from 40 to 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing and lasting until April or May. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with snowfall occurring during the winter months.

Butler township (Luzerne County), Pennsylvania gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Butler township (Luzerne County) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Butler township (Luzerne County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Butler township (Luzerne County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Butler township (Luzerne County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateButler township (Luzerne County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  51.2 in.38.1 in.
  39.0 in.27.8 in.
  123.6 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  15.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  1156 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 Butler township (Luzerne County) with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Butler township (Luzerne County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Butler township (Luzerne County) are August, June and July.
In Butler township (Luzerne County), there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Butler township (Luzerne County) with an average of 15.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Butler township (Luzerne County), there are 144.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Butler township (Luzerne County), there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Butler township (Luzerne 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 Butler township (Luzerne County) with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Butler township (Luzerne County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Butler township (Luzerne County) with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in Butler township (Luzerne County), 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 39.0 inches in Butler township (Luzerne County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Butler township (Luzerne County) with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Drums,Pa is a very rural place to live. It is not a place for people of color. There are little to no activities for families and shopping is limited. The people are  More

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