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United States / Pennsylvania / Altoona Metro Area / Blair County / Frankstown township / Zip Codes
Frankstown, PA has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from 34°F in winter to 82°F in summer. The area receives around 40 inches of rain per year, mainly concentrated during the warmer months when thunderstorms are common. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, usually accumulating around 28 inches annually. Overall, Frankstown's climate is generally mild throughout the year with distinct changes between the seasons.

Frankstown township, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Frankstown township averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Frankstown township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Frankstown township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Frankstown is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Frankstown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFrankstown township, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  40.6 in.38.1 in.
  28.0 in.27.8 in.
  138.2 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  19.2°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  922 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 Frankstown with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Frankstown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Frankstown are June, August and July.
In Frankstown, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Frankstown with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Frankstown, there are 123.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Frankstown, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Frankstown but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Frankstown with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Frankstown means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Frankstown with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 138.2 rainy days annually in Frankstown, which is about average compared to other 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 28.0 inches in Frankstown means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Frankstown with 8.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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