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United States / Pennsylvania / State College Metro Area / Centre County / Ferguson township (Centre County) / Zip Codes
Ferguson Township (Centre County) in Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm with high humidity and mild winters. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with an average of about 47 inches. The snowfall season usually begins in early December and ends in late March, while spring and fall tend to be pleasant though changeable. While temperatures can vary over the course of the year, they generally stay within a few degrees of 70°F during summer months and 20°F during winter months.

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

Ferguson township (Centre County) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Ferguson township (Centre County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ferguson township (Centre County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ferguson township (Centre County) is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ferguson township (Centre 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 Ferguson township (Centre County) with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Ferguson township (Centre County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ferguson township (Centre County) are June, August and July.
In Ferguson township (Centre County), there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ferguson township (Centre County) with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Ferguson township (Centre County), there are 146.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Ferguson township (Centre County), there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Ferguson township (Centre County) is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Ferguson township (Centre County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Ferguson township (Centre County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Ferguson township (Centre County) with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 140.8 rainy days annually in Ferguson township (Centre County), which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.4 inches in Ferguson township (Centre County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Ferguson township (Centre County) with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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