North Towanda, PA Climate


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North Towanda, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are hot and humid, with high temperatures reaching into the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit (27-30 Celsius). The winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping down to around 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 Celsius). Spring is mild and sunny, while the fall brings cool nights and colorful foliage. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, so North Towanda receives just over 38 inches of rain and 43 inches of snow annually.

North Towanda, Pennsylvania gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Towanda averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in North Towanda. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Towanda gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Towanda is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in North Towanda, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 North Towanda with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In North Towanda, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Towanda are June, August and July.
In North Towanda, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Towanda with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In North Towanda, there are 154.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In North Towanda, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in North Towanda is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in North Towanda with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in North Towanda means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in North Towanda with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 132.9 rainy days annually in North Towanda, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.6 inches in North Towanda means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in North Towanda with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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