Herrick township (Susquehanna County), PA Climate


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Herrick Township in Susquehanna County, PA has a temperate climate, with warm summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures range from the mid-30s Fahrenheit in the winter to the low 80s Fahrenheit in the summer. There is an average of 40 inches of rainfall per year, and over 100 inches of snowfall annually. Winters are generally cold and snowy, while summers are sunny and humid. The town also experiences all four seasons, making it a great place to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Herrick township (Susquehanna County), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Herrick township (Susquehanna County) averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Herrick township (Susquehanna County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Herrick township (Susquehanna County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Herrick township (Susquehanna County) is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Herrick township (Susquehanna County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHerrick township (Susquehanna County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  72.2 in.27.8 in.
  148.7 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  77.4°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  1897 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 Herrick township (Susquehanna County) with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Herrick township (Susquehanna County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Herrick township (Susquehanna County) are July, August and June.
In Herrick township (Susquehanna County), there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Herrick township (Susquehanna County) with an average of 12.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Herrick township (Susquehanna County), there are 163.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Herrick township (Susquehanna County), there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Herrick township (Susquehanna County) is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Herrick township (Susquehanna County) with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Herrick township (Susquehanna County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Herrick township (Susquehanna County) with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 148.7 rainy days annually in Herrick township (Susquehanna County), which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.2 inches in Herrick township (Susquehanna County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Herrick township (Susquehanna County) with 21.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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