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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Sullivan County / Forks township (Sullivan County) / Zip Codes
Forks Township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures usually range from an average of -3 to 18 degrees Celsius in the winter and 21 to 31 degrees Celsius in the summer months. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with little variation between seasons. Snowfall usually occurs from December to March, and can be heavy at times. The area is also prone to thunderstorms during the warmer months of spring and summer.

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

Forks township (Sullivan County) averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Forks township (Sullivan County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forks township (Sullivan County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Forks township (Sullivan County) is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Forks township (Sullivan County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateForks township (Sullivan County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  48.9 in.27.8 in.
  144.6 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  79.0°85.8°
  14.3°21.7°
  6.57
  3.74.3
  1647 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 Forks township (Sullivan County) with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Forks township (Sullivan County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forks township (Sullivan County) are August, July and June.
In Forks township (Sullivan County), there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forks township (Sullivan County) with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Forks township (Sullivan County), there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Forks township (Sullivan County), there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Forks township (Sullivan County) is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Forks township (Sullivan County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 44.1 inches in Forks township (Sullivan County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Forks township (Sullivan County) with 13.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 144.6 rainy days annually in Forks township (Sullivan 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.9 inches in Forks township (Sullivan County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Forks township (Sullivan County) with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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