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United States / Pennsylvania / Somerset Metro Area / Somerset County / Jefferson township (Somerset County) / Zip Codes
The climate in Jefferson Township (Somerset County), PA is mild and temperate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average annual temperature is around 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average around 30°F (-1°C) and summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to low 80s (17-28°C). Annual precipitation is around 36 inches (91 cm) making this a wetter than average region. Snowfall usually amounts to around 32 inches (81 cm), although some years have seen as much as 60 inches (152 cm). Overall, Jefferson Township enjoys four distinct seasons that offer something for everyone.

Jefferson township (Somerset County), Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jefferson township (Somerset County) averages 83 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Jefferson township (Somerset County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jefferson township (Somerset County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jefferson township (Somerset County) is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Jefferson township (Somerset County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 (Somerset County) with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Jefferson township (Somerset County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jefferson township (Somerset County) are August, July and June.
In Jefferson township (Somerset County), there are 1.0 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 Jefferson township (Somerset County) with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Jefferson township (Somerset County), there are 146.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Jefferson township (Somerset County), there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Jefferson township (Somerset 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.
May is the wettest month in Jefferson township (Somerset County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Jefferson township (Somerset County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Jefferson township (Somerset County) with 17.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 159.8 rainy days annually in Jefferson township (Somerset 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 82.5 inches in Jefferson township (Somerset County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Jefferson township (Somerset County) with 24.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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