Canton township, PA Climate


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Canton Township (Bradford County), PA is located within the Northeastern region of the United States, and as a result has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature throughout the year in Canton Township stays relatively moderate, with temperatures ranging from an average low of 28°F in January to an average high of 79°F in July. Average precipitation levels range from approximately 34 inches per year to 39 inches per year. Snowfall is fairly common during the winter months, though generally not excessive or disruptive.

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

Canton township averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Canton township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canton township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canton township (Bradford County) is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Canton township (Bradford County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Canton township (Bradford County) with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Canton township (Bradford County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canton township (Bradford County) are June, August and July.
In Canton township (Bradford County), there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canton township (Bradford County) with an average of 14.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Canton township (Bradford County), there are 155.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Canton township (Bradford County), there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Canton township (Bradford County) is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Canton township (Bradford County) with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.8 inches in Canton township (Bradford County) means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Canton township (Bradford County) with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 138.5 rainy days annually in Canton township (Bradford 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.6 inches in Canton township (Bradford County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Canton township (Bradford County) with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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