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United States / Pennsylvania / Selinsgrove Metro Area / Snyder County / Monroe township (Snyder County) / Zip Codes
Monroe Township in Snyder County, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 24°F in the winter to 77°F during the summer months. The area typically receives 40 inches of precipitation annually and experiences all four seasons. Snowfall averages around 30 inches a year, making Monroe Township great for those who enjoy winter activities like skiing or snowshoeing. During the spring and summer months, Monroe Township is blooming with lush vegetation and many outdoor recreation opportunities.

Monroe township (Snyder County), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monroe township (Snyder County) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Monroe township (Snyder County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe township (Snyder County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 19
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monroe township (Snyder 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 Monroe township (Snyder 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 Monroe township (Snyder County) with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Monroe township (Snyder County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe township (Snyder County) are June, September and August.
In Monroe township (Snyder County), there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe township (Snyder County) with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Monroe township (Snyder County), there are 127.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Monroe township (Snyder County), there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Monroe township (Snyder 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 Monroe township (Snyder County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 41.9 inches in Monroe township (Snyder County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Monroe township (Snyder County) with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 127.7 rainy days annually in Monroe township (Snyder County), which is about average compared to other 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 30.1 inches in Monroe township (Snyder County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Monroe township (Snyder County) with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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