Cresson township, PA Climate


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Cresson, PA is located in central Pennsylvania and experiences all four seasons throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80s during the day and milder temperatures overnight. Winters can be cold with temperatures averaging around freezing point during the day and dropping lower at night. Spring generally brings warmer temperatures accompanied by plenty of rainfall while autumn offers cooler days with a mix of sunshine and showers. The town receives around 40 inches of rainfall each year and is usually free from snowfall during the winter months.

Cresson township, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cresson township averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Cresson township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cresson township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 17
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cresson is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cresson, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCresson township, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  71.7 in.27.8 in.
  158.7 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.57
  3.74.3
  2014 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 Cresson with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Cresson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cresson are August, July and June.
In Cresson, there are 1.6 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 Cresson with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Cresson, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Cresson, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Cresson 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.
May is the wettest month in Cresson with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Cresson means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Cresson with 17.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 158.7 rainy days annually in Cresson, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 71.7 inches in Cresson means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Cresson with 21.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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