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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Forest County / Howe township (Forest County) / Zip Codes
The climate in Howe Township (Forest County), PA is generally pleasant and mild. Temperatures rarely reach extreme levels, with an average high of around 75 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer and low of 24 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Precipitation is relatively common throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches annually. The area is particularly known for its abundance of snowfall, with an average of 90 inches each winter season. The township also experiences four distinct seasons, giving residents a chance to enjoy activities during each one.

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

Howe township (Forest County) averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Howe township (Forest County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Howe township (Forest County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Howe township (Forest County), while January and December 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 Howe township (Forest County) with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Howe township (Forest County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Howe township (Forest County) are August, July and June.
In Howe township (Forest County), there are 1.4 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 Howe township (Forest County) with an average of 14.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Howe township (Forest County), there are 161.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Howe township (Forest County), there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Howe township (Forest 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.
July is the wettest month in Howe township (Forest County) with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 Howe township (Forest County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Howe township (Forest County) with 17.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.0 rainy days. There are 170.2 rainy days annually in Howe township (Forest County), which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 77.5 inches in Howe township (Forest County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Howe township (Forest County) with 21.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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