Perry township (Greene County), PA Climate


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Perry Township (Greene County), PA has a humid continental climate with temperatures ranging from mild in the spring and summer to cold in the winter. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters can be cold and snowy. Rainfall is generally moderate throughout the year, although there may be times when snowfall exceeds normal levels. The area occasionally experiences severe weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flooding during the summer months. Spring and autumn are milder, but still prone to occasional bouts of inclement weather. Overall, Perry Township (Greene County), PA has a temperate climate suitable for outdoor activities all year round.

Perry township (Greene County), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Perry township (Greene County) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Perry township (Greene County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perry township (Greene County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Perry township (Greene County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePerry township (Greene County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  31.4 in.27.8 in.
  147.3 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  1179 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 Perry township (Greene County) with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Perry township (Greene County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perry township (Greene County) are September, June and August.
In Perry township (Greene County), there are 7.5 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 Perry township (Greene County) with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Perry township (Greene County), there are 125.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Perry township (Greene County), there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Perry township (Greene 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.
May is the wettest month in Perry township (Greene County) with 4.7 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 42.7 inches in Perry township (Greene County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Perry township (Greene County) with 14.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 147.3 rainy days annually in Perry township (Greene County), which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring 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 31.4 inches in Perry township (Greene County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Perry township (Greene County) with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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