Fairview township (York County), PA Climate

Fairview Township in York County, Pennsylvania, has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s and are typically mild and humid. Winters tend to be cold and wet, with temperatures often dropping into the 20s or lower for extended periods of time. Spring and autumn have comfortable temperatures and offer plenty of sunshine. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with rain showers common in all seasons. Snowfall can occur during winter months but is usually light for this part of Pennsylvania.

Fairview township (York County), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairview township (York County) averages 26 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 Fairview township (York County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairview township (York 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Fairview township (York County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fairview township (York County), Pennsylvania	United States
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	85.1°	85.8°
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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 Fairview township (York County) with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Fairview township (York County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairview township (York County) are September, June and August.

In Fairview township (York County), there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairview township (York County) with an average of 22.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Fairview township (York County), there are 105.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Fairview township (York County), there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Fairview township (York 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 Fairview township (York County) with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Fairview township (York County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Fairview township (York County) with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Fairview township (York 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 25.7 inches in Fairview township (York County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Fairview township (York County) with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.