Limestone township (Union County), PA Climate


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Limestone Township (Union County), PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in July range from the upper 70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit while average temperatures in January range from the mid-20s to upper 30s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 40 inches of rain and snow combined annually. Winters bring occasional snowfall while summers tend to be warm and humid. Limestone Township also experiences strong winds year-round due to its location at the base of the Appalachian Mountains.

Limestone township (Union County), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Limestone township (Union County) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Limestone township (Union County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Limestone township (Union County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Limestone township (Union 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 Limestone township (Union County) with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Limestone township (Union County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Limestone township (Union County) are June, September and August.
In Limestone township (Union County), there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Limestone township (Union County) with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Limestone township (Union County), there are 132.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Limestone township (Union County), there are 2.0 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 Limestone township (Union 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.
June is the wettest month in Limestone township (Union County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Limestone township (Union County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Limestone township (Union County) with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 122.7 rainy days annually in Limestone township (Union 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.1 inches in Limestone township (Union County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Limestone township (Union County) with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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