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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Allegheny County / Hampton township (Allegheny County) / Zip Codes
Hampton Township, PA has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C) during the summer months and drop as low as 0°F (-17°C) during the winter months. The area receives plenty of rain throughout the year, with precipitation usually spread evenly throughout the four seasons. In addition to rain, there can be significant snowfall in the winter months, making it a popular destination for skiing and other winter sports activities.

Hampton township (Allegheny County), Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hampton township (Allegheny County) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Hampton township (Allegheny County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hampton township (Allegheny County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hampton township is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Hampton township, 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 Hampton township with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Hampton township, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hampton township are June, August and September.
In Hampton township, 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 Hampton township with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Hampton township, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Hampton township, there are 2.7 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 Hampton township 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.
May is the wettest month in Hampton township with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Hampton township means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Hampton township with 15.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 146.8 rainy days annually in Hampton township, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.7 inches in Hampton township means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Hampton township with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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