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United States / Pennsylvania / Gettysburg Metro Area / Adams County / Freedom township (Adams County) / Zip Codes
Freedom Township, located in Adams County, PA, has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold with temperatures often falling to below freezing during the night and snowfall is common. Spring brings moderate temperatures with occasional rain showers while fall brings cooler temperatures and changing foliage. Overall, Freedom Township has a pleasant climate for both outdoor activities and leisurely strolls through nature.

Freedom township (Adams County), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Freedom township (Adams County) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Freedom township (Adams County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Freedom township (Adams County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Freedom township (Adams 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 Freedom township (Adams County) with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Freedom township (Adams County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Freedom township (Adams County) are September, June and May.
In Freedom township (Adams County), there are 15.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Freedom township (Adams County) with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Freedom township (Adams County), there are 114.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Freedom township (Adams County), there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Freedom township (Adams 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 Freedom township (Adams County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Freedom township (Adams County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Freedom township (Adams County) with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in Freedom township (Adams 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 25.3 inches in Freedom township (Adams County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Freedom township (Adams County) with 10.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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