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United States / Pennsylvania / York-Hanover Metro Area / York County / Franklin township (York County) / Zip Codes
Franklin Township (York County), PA has a humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is usually around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and in the winter it averages around 33 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rain per year, with snowfall accumulating to about 33 inches annually. On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Franklin Township (York County), PA. The climate is mild year round, making it an ideal place to live!

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

Franklin township (York County) averages 28 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 Franklin township (York County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin township (York County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin township (York County) is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

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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 Franklin township (York County) with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Franklin 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 Franklin township (York County) are September, June and May.
In Franklin township (York County), there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin township (York County) with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Franklin township (York County), there are 119.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Franklin township (York County), there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Franklin 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.
September is the wettest month in Franklin township (York County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Franklin township (York County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Franklin township (York County) with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in Franklin 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.5 inches in Franklin township (York County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Franklin township (York County) with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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