Porter township (Clinton County), PA Climate


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Porter township in Clinton County, PA has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. On average, the area experiences 40 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it occurring during the summer months. Summers generally have high temperatures that range from the mid-70s to upper 80s while winters are colder with temperatures typically ranging between the 20s and low 30s. Snowfall is common in winter months with an average of around 60 inches each year.

Porter township (Clinton County), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Porter township (Clinton County) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Porter township (Clinton County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Porter township (Clinton County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Porter township (Clinton County) is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Porter township (Clinton County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePorter township (Clinton County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  34.8 in.27.8 in.
  128.7 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  846 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 Porter township (Clinton County) with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Porter township (Clinton County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Porter township (Clinton County) are June, August and September.
In Porter township (Clinton County), there are 8.1 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 Porter township (Clinton County) with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Porter township (Clinton County), there are 144.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Porter township (Clinton County), there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Porter township (Clinton 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 Porter township (Clinton County) with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Porter township (Clinton County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Porter township (Clinton County) with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 128.7 rainy days annually in Porter township (Clinton 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.8 inches in Porter township (Clinton County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Porter township (Clinton County) with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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