Lehigh township (Northampton County), PA Climate


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Lehigh Township (Northampton County), PA is known for its mild seasonal climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from an average low of 23°F in the winter to an average high of 85°F in the summer. The area generally receives around 40 inches of precipitation annually. Snowfall in the winter months can range from a few inches to over 2 feet depending on the storm, while thunderstorms occur throughout the warmer months of the year. Due to its location within Pennsylvania, Lehigh Township enjoys four distinct seasons that bring a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Lehigh township (Northampton County), Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lehigh township (Northampton County) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Lehigh township (Northampton County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lehigh township (Northampton County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lehigh township (Northampton County) is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lehigh township (Northampton 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 Lehigh township (Northampton County) with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Lehigh township (Northampton County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lehigh township (Northampton County) are September, June and May.
In Lehigh township (Northampton County), there are 18.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lehigh township (Northampton County) with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lehigh township (Northampton County), there are 139.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lehigh township (Northampton County), there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lehigh township (Northampton 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 Lehigh township (Northampton County) with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Lehigh township (Northampton County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Lehigh township (Northampton County) with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in Lehigh township (Northampton County), which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.6 inches in Lehigh township (Northampton County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Lehigh township (Northampton County) with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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