Northampton township (Bucks County), PA Climate

Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA, has an overall mild climate, with four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are generally sunny and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and wet, often reaching temperatures below freezing for several weeks at a time. Spring and fall have temperatures in the 40s to 50s Fahrenheit, with plenty of rainfall and some snowfall during these periods as well. Overall, Northampton Township sees a moderate amount of precipitation each year and enjoys relatively mild winters compared to other parts of Pennsylvania.

Northampton township (Bucks County), Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Northampton township (Bucks County) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Northampton township (Bucks County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northampton township (Bucks County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Northampton township (Bucks County) is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Northampton township (Bucks County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Northampton township (Bucks County), Pennsylvania	United States
	47.8 in.	38.1 in.
	17.5 in.	27.8 in.
	109.1 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	85.3°	85.8°
	23.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	219 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 Northampton township (Bucks County) with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Northampton township (Bucks County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northampton township (Bucks County) are September, June and August.

In Northampton township (Bucks County), there are 15.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Northampton township (Bucks County) with an average of 23.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Northampton township (Bucks County), there are 99.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Northampton township (Bucks County), there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Northampton township (Bucks 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.

July is the wettest month in Northampton township (Bucks County) with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Northampton township (Bucks County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Northampton township (Bucks County) with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 109.1 rainy days annually in Northampton township (Bucks County), which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in Northampton township (Bucks County) means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Northampton township (Bucks County) with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.