Dover, PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. Summers in Dover are generally warm with temperatures typically reaching into the 80s and sometimes topping 90 degrees. In the winter, temperatures drop below freezing on average for 10 days each year and snowfall is common from December through March. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, though most of it comes in the form of rain during the spring and summer months.
Dover township, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Dover township averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Dover township. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Dover township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year