Mifflin township (Dauphin County), PA Climate


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Mifflin Township (Dauphin County), PA experiences a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach the high 80s and low 90s, while winter temperatures often fall into the 20s. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year, with snowfall occurring in late November and varying amounts of rain during the other months. Winters tend to be quite cold, but snowfall is generally light. The spring and autumn months are mild in temperature, making them ideal times for outdoor activities such as hiking or biking.

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

Mifflin township (Dauphin County) averages 29 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 Mifflin township (Dauphin County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mifflin township (Dauphin County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mifflin township (Dauphin 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 Mifflin township (Dauphin County) with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Mifflin 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 Mifflin township (Dauphin County) are June, September and August.
In Mifflin township (Dauphin County), there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mifflin township (Dauphin County) with an average of 19.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Mifflin township (Dauphin County), there are 126.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Mifflin township (Dauphin County), there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mifflin 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.
June is the wettest month in Mifflin township (Dauphin County) with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Mifflin township (Dauphin County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Mifflin township (Dauphin County) with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Mifflin 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 28.6 inches in Mifflin township (Dauphin County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Mifflin township (Dauphin County) with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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