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United States / Pennsylvania / Lewistown Metro Area / Mifflin County / Decatur township (Mifflin County) / Zip Codes
Decatur Township in Mifflin County, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures occasionally reaching the upper 90s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are pleasant but can have some cooler days as well as occasional rain showers. The area experiences a wide range of precipitation throughout the year, ranging from light rain to heavy snowfall depending on the season. The average annual temperature in Decatur Township is about 52°F (11°C).

Decatur township (Mifflin County), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Decatur township (Mifflin County) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Decatur township (Mifflin County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Decatur township (Mifflin County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Decatur township (Mifflin County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDecatur township (Mifflin County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  30.8 in.27.8 in.
  122.4 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  18.1°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  707 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 Decatur township (Mifflin County) with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Decatur township (Mifflin County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Decatur township (Mifflin County) are June, September and August.
In Decatur township (Mifflin County), there are 9.3 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 Decatur township (Mifflin County) with an average of 18.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Decatur township (Mifflin County), there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Decatur township (Mifflin County), there are 2.5 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 Decatur township (Mifflin 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 Decatur township (Mifflin County) with 4.4 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 43.9 inches in Decatur township (Mifflin County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Decatur township (Mifflin County) with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 122.4 rainy days annually in Decatur township (Mifflin County), which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.8 inches in Decatur township (Mifflin County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Decatur township (Mifflin County) with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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