Harrison township (Bedford County), PA Climate


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Harrison Township (Bedford County), PA has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. It experiences four distinct seasons and average high temperatures ranging from the low 30s in January to the mid 80s in July. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of about 35 inches. The area receives more snowfall than most of Pennsylvania, typically between 60 and 70 inches per season. Winters are cold and snowy, while summers tend to be hot and humid. Rainfall patterns follow the traditional pattern of summer thunderstorms that come in the afternoon followed by cooler nights in fall and spring.

Harrison township (Bedford County), Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrison township (Bedford County) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Harrison township (Bedford County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrison township (Bedford County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Harrison township (Bedford County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHarrison township (Bedford County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.5 in.38.1 in.
  35.6 in.27.8 in.
  131.3 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1302 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 Harrison township (Bedford County) with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Harrison township (Bedford County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harrison township (Bedford County) are June, August and July.
In Harrison township (Bedford County), there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harrison township (Bedford County) with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Harrison township (Bedford County), there are 139.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Harrison township (Bedford County), there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Harrison township (Bedford County) is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Harrison township (Bedford County) with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Harrison township (Bedford County) means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Harrison township (Bedford County) with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 131.3 rainy days annually in Harrison township (Bedford County), 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.6 inches in Harrison township (Bedford County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Harrison township (Bedford County) with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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