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United States / Pennsylvania / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Pike County / Palmyra township (Pike County) / Zip Codes
Palmyra township (Pike County), PA has a temperate climate with fairly mild temperatures year-round. The summers are warm but not too hot, and the winters are relatively cold but rarely dip too low. Precipitation in the area is moderate, although snowfall can be heavier in some years. Generally, the weather is pleasant and temperatures rarely reach extremes. Palmyra township offers a great environment to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Palmyra township (Pike County), Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palmyra township (Pike County) averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Palmyra township (Pike County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmyra township (Pike County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Palmyra township (Pike County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePalmyra township (Pike County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  59.6 in.27.8 in.
  130.4 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  79.2°85.8°
  14.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.84.3
  1516 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 Palmyra township (Pike County) with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Palmyra township (Pike County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmyra township (Pike County) are August, July and June.
In Palmyra township (Pike County), there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmyra township (Pike County) with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Palmyra township (Pike County), there are 151.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Palmyra township (Pike County), there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Palmyra township (Pike County) 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 Palmyra township (Pike County) with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Palmyra township (Pike County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Palmyra township (Pike County) with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in Palmyra township (Pike 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 59.6 inches in Palmyra township (Pike County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Palmyra township (Pike County) with 17.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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