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United States / Pennsylvania / Harrisburg-Carlisle Metro Area / Dauphin County / Jefferson township (Dauphin County) / Zip Codes
Jefferson Township (Dauphin County), PA has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 80°F and in the winter they dip down to an average of 20°F. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches of rainfall annually. The area generally receives about 39 inches of snowfall each year. This variation in weather makes Jefferson Township a great place to enjoy the outdoors no matter the season.

Jefferson township (Dauphin County), Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Jefferson township (Dauphin County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jefferson township (Dauphin County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jefferson township (Dauphin County) is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Jefferson township (Dauphin County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJefferson township (Dauphin County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  29.9 in.27.8 in.
  121.8 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  20.5°21.7°
  7.17
  4.14.3
  774 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 Jefferson township (Dauphin County) with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Jefferson township (Dauphin County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jefferson township (Dauphin County) are June, September and August.
In Jefferson township (Dauphin County), there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jefferson township (Dauphin County) with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Jefferson township (Dauphin County), there are 120.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Jefferson township (Dauphin County), there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Jefferson township (Dauphin County) 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.
September is the wettest month in Jefferson township (Dauphin County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Jefferson township (Dauphin County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Jefferson township (Dauphin County) with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in Jefferson township (Dauphin County), which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.9 inches in Jefferson township (Dauphin County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Jefferson township (Dauphin County) with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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