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United States / Pennsylvania / Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area / Luzerne County / Lake township (Luzerne County) / Zip Codes
Lake Township (Luzerne County), PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75°F while the winter temperatures can dip down to an average of 28°F. Precipitation is abundant in the area, with an average annual rainfall of 44 inches. Snowfall during the winter months is also relatively common, averaging out to just over 50 inches per year. Overall, Lake Township has a moderate but diverse climate that can bring beautiful weather and occasional harsh conditions throughout the year.

Lake township (Luzerne County), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake township (Luzerne County) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Lake township (Luzerne County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake township (Luzerne County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake township (Luzerne County) is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lake township (Luzerne County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake township (Luzerne County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  39.6 in.27.8 in.
  129.9 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  15.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  1312 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 Lake township (Luzerne County) with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Lake township (Luzerne County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake township (Luzerne County) are August, June and July.
In Lake township (Luzerne County), there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake township (Luzerne County) with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Lake township (Luzerne County), there are 145.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lake township (Luzerne County), there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Lake township (Luzerne 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.
September is the wettest month in Lake township (Luzerne County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Lake township (Luzerne County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Lake township (Luzerne County) with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 129.9 rainy days annually in Lake township (Luzerne County), which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.6 inches in Lake township (Luzerne County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Lake township (Luzerne County) with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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