Columbus township, PA Climate


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Columbus Township, PA has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. In the winter months, temperatures range from the low twenties to mid-thirties, while in the summer months they can reach up to the low eighties. Precipitation is regular throughout the year, with snowfall in winter and rain during all other seasons. This area experiences all four seasons, making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Columbus township, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbus township averages 143 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Columbus township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 15
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 143 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbus township is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Columbus township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColumbus township, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  143.2 in.27.8 in.
  169.7 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  6.17
  3.34.3
  1457 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 Columbus township with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Columbus township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbus township are August, June and July.
In Columbus township, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbus township with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Columbus township, there are 152.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Columbus township, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Columbus township 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 Columbus township with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Columbus township means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Columbus township with 19.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 169.7 rainy days annually in Columbus township, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 143.2 inches in Columbus township means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. December is the snowiest month in Columbus township with 38.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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