Conyngham township (Columbia County), PA Climate


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Conyngham Township (Columbia County), PA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The area experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures varying from below freezing in the winter to above 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Rainfall during the year is usually moderate, with precipitation ranging from 30 inches to more than 40 inches per year. In addition, Conyngham Township receives an average of 16 days of snow annually. This area is known for its colorful foliage in the fall season, which brings crowds of visitors each year to enjoy the beautiful autumnal views.

Conyngham township (Columbia County), Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Conyngham township (Columbia County) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Conyngham township (Columbia County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Conyngham township (Columbia 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Conyngham township (Columbia County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateConyngham township (Columbia County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  48.6 in.38.1 in.
  37.7 in.27.8 in.
  125.5 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  1491 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 Conyngham township (Columbia County) with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Conyngham township (Columbia County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Conyngham township (Columbia County) are June, August and July.
In Conyngham township (Columbia County), there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Conyngham township (Columbia County) with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Conyngham township (Columbia County), there are 141.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Conyngham township (Columbia County), there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Conyngham township (Columbia 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 Conyngham township (Columbia County) with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Conyngham township (Columbia County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Conyngham township (Columbia County) with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Conyngham township (Columbia 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.7 inches in Conyngham township (Columbia County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Conyngham township (Columbia County) with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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