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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Washington County / Independence township (Washington County) / Zip Codes
Independence Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the year is around 47°F, with average highs of 79°F in July and average lows of 24°F in January. The area receives around 42 inches of rain annually, much of it concentrated during the summer growing season. The area also experiences some snowfall each winter with an average accumulation of about 27 inches per year.

Independence township (Washington County), Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Independence township (Washington County) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Independence township (Washington County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Independence township (Washington County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Independence township (Washington County) is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Independence township (Washington County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIndependence township (Washington County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  30.0 in.27.8 in.
  150.3 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1182 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 Independence township (Washington County) with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Independence township (Washington County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Independence township (Washington County) are June, August and September.
In Independence township (Washington County), there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Independence township (Washington County) with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Independence township (Washington County), there are 121.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Independence township (Washington County), there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Independence township (Washington County) but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Independence township (Washington County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 39.4 inches in Independence township (Washington County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Independence township (Washington County) with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 150.3 rainy days annually in Independence township (Washington County), which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.0 inches in Independence township (Washington County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Independence township (Washington County) with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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