Huston township (Centre County), PA Climate


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Houston Township in Centre County, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months ranges from the mid-70s to the mid-80s, while the average lows are typically in the lower 50s. Winters are cold, with an average high of 36 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of just 18 degrees. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall reaching up to eight inches a month during winter months and occasional rain showers throughout the spring and summer.

Huston township (Centre County), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Huston township (Centre County) averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Huston township (Centre County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huston township (Centre County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Huston township (Centre County) is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Huston township (Centre County), while January and February 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 Huston township (Centre County) with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Huston township (Centre County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huston township (Centre County) are June, August and July.
In Huston township (Centre County), there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huston township (Centre County) with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Huston township (Centre County), there are 147.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Huston township (Centre County), there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Huston township (Centre 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.
June is the wettest month in Huston township (Centre County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Huston township (Centre County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Huston township (Centre County) with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 144.7 rainy days annually in Huston township (Centre County), which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.5 inches in Huston township (Centre County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Huston township (Centre County) with 13.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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