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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Greene County / Cumberland township (Greene County) / Zip Codes
Cumberland Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures can drop below freezing, with average high temperatures hovering around the mid-30s and low temperatures in the teens and 20s. Summers offer mild to warm days with average highs in the low 70s. The area receives an average of 40-45 inches of precipitation annually, including moderate amounts of both snowfall and rainfall.

Cumberland township (Greene County), Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cumberland township (Greene County) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Cumberland township (Greene County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cumberland township (Greene County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cumberland township (Greene County) is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Cumberland township (Greene County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Cumberland township (Greene County) with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Cumberland township (Greene County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cumberland township (Greene County) are September, June and August.
In Cumberland township (Greene County), there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cumberland township (Greene County) with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Cumberland township (Greene County), there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Cumberland township (Greene County), there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cumberland township (Greene 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.
May is the wettest month in Cumberland township (Greene County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Cumberland township (Greene County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Cumberland township (Greene County) with 15.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 148.1 rainy days annually in Cumberland township (Greene County), which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.8 inches in Cumberland township (Greene County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Cumberland township (Greene County) with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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