Horsham township, PA Climate


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Horsham Township, PA is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and benefits from a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and humid while the winters are cold but rarely extreme. During the spring and fall, temperatures usually remain mild with low levels of precipitation. On average, Horsham Township receives over 44 inches of rainfall per year, with most of it occurring between April and October. Snowfall can also be quite heavy during some winters, with an average accumulation of about 17 inches for the season.

Horsham township, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Horsham township averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Horsham township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Horsham township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Horsham township is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Horsham township, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHorsham township, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  18.6 in.27.8 in.
  105.0 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  23.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  301 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 Horsham township with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Horsham township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Horsham township are September, June and August.
In Horsham township, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Horsham township with an average of 23.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Horsham township, there are 95.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Horsham township, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Horsham 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.
July is the wettest month in Horsham township with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Horsham township means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Horsham township with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in Horsham township, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.6 inches in Horsham township means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Horsham township with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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