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United States / Pennsylvania / Pottsville Metro Area / Schuylkill County / New Castle township (Schuylkill County) / Zip Codes
New Castle Township, PA has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, the temperature in summer is around 74°F while the winter temperatures can hover between 15-30°F. This area has four distinct seasons and receives around 42 inches of rain per year. Snowfall is not uncommon during the winter months with an average of 10 inches annually. During the summer months, New Castle Township typically experiences high humidity associated with warmer temperatures, making for very hot days. On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in New Castle Township which provides plenty of opportunities to get outside and enjoy this beautiful area!

New Castle township (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Castle township (Schuylkill County) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in New Castle township (Schuylkill County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Castle township (Schuylkill County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in New Castle township, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Castle township (Schuylkill County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  50.4 in.38.1 in.
  37.3 in.27.8 in.
  125.0 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  868 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 New Castle township with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In New Castle township, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Castle township are June, September and August.
In New Castle township, there are 10.4 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 New Castle township with an average of 19.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In New Castle township, there are 120.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In New Castle township, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in New Castle township 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 New Castle township with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 50.4 inches in New Castle township means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in New Castle township with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 125.0 rainy days annually in New Castle township, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.3 inches in New Castle township means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in New Castle township with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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