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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Elk County / Highland township (Elk County) / Zip Codes
Highland Township in Elk County, PA is characterized by a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 38°F, with January typically being the coldest month and July being the warmest. Precipitation averages around 37 inches per year, with snowfall averaging over 50 inches per season. Highland Township sees an average of 181 days of sunshine each year, making for plenty of opportunities to explore its lush woodlands and winding rivers.

Highland township (Elk County), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Highland township (Elk County) averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Highland township (Elk County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland township (Elk County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Highland township (Elk County) is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Highland township (Elk County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHighland township (Elk County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  72.7 in.27.8 in.
  171.0 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  77.8°85.8°
  12.9°21.7°
  6.17
  3.44.3
  1926 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 Highland township (Elk County) with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Highland township (Elk County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland township (Elk County) are July, August and June.
In Highland township (Elk County), there are 0.6 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 Highland township (Elk County) with an average of 12.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Highland township (Elk County), there are 169.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Highland township (Elk County), there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Highland township (Elk 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 Highland township (Elk County) with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Highland township (Elk County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
December is the rainiest month in Highland township (Elk County) with 18.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 171.0 rainy days annually in Highland township (Elk County), which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.7 inches in Highland township (Elk County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Highland township (Elk County) with 20.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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