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United States / Pennsylvania / Lancaster Metro Area / Lancaster County / Elizabeth township (Lancaster County) / Zip Codes
Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County) in Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, wet winters. In the summer months, temperatures average between 75-85°F while in the winter months they range from 30-40°F. The area receives approximately 40 inches of precipitation per year, and snowfall averages around 24 inches annually. The town also experiences four distinct seasons with spring lasting from March to May, summer from June to August, autumn from September to November and winter from December to February.

Elizabeth township (Lancaster County), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elizabeth township (Lancaster County) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Elizabeth township (Lancaster County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elizabeth township (Lancaster County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elizabeth township (Lancaster County) is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Elizabeth township (Lancaster County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElizabeth township (Lancaster County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  21.2 in.27.8 in.
  120.8 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  472 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 Elizabeth township (Lancaster County) with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Elizabeth township (Lancaster County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elizabeth township (Lancaster County) are September, June and May.
In Elizabeth township (Lancaster County), there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elizabeth township (Lancaster County) with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Elizabeth township (Lancaster County), there are 113.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Elizabeth township (Lancaster County), there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Elizabeth township (Lancaster 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.
July is the wettest month in Elizabeth township (Lancaster County) with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 42.6 inches in Elizabeth township (Lancaster County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Elizabeth township (Lancaster County) with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.8 rainy days annually in Elizabeth township (Lancaster 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.2 inches in Elizabeth township (Lancaster County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Elizabeth township (Lancaster County) with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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