Nicholson township, PA Climate


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Nicholson Township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate that features warm summers and cold, snowy winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low drops to around 48 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter season, temperatures typically range between 25 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with snowfall occurring mainly in December through March. Winters are typically long and cold in Nicholson Township, while summers are usually short but mild.

Nicholson township, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nicholson township averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Nicholson township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nicholson township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nicholson township (Wyoming County) is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Nicholson township (Wyoming County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNicholson township, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  40.8 in.38.1 in.
  54.1 in.27.8 in.
  138.7 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  14.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.74.3
  804 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 Nicholson township (Wyoming County) with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Nicholson township (Wyoming County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nicholson township (Wyoming County) are June, August and July.
In Nicholson township (Wyoming County), there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nicholson township (Wyoming County) with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Nicholson township (Wyoming County), there are 145.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Nicholson township (Wyoming County), there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Nicholson township (Wyoming County) is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Nicholson township (Wyoming 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 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Nicholson township (Wyoming County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Nicholson township (Wyoming County) with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 138.7 rainy days annually in Nicholson township (Wyoming County), which is about average compared to other 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 54.1 inches in Nicholson township (Wyoming County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Nicholson township (Wyoming County) with 16.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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