Richmond township (Tioga County), PA Climate


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Richmond Township (Tioga County) in Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate, with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Summers are typically warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s to lower 90s during the day and dropping into the high 60s at night. Winters are often cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from 20 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and falling to around 10 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Precipitation is common year-round, but February tends to be the wettest month of the year in Richmond Township (Tioga County).

Richmond township (Tioga County), Pennsylvania gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richmond township (Tioga County) averages 41 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 Richmond township (Tioga County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond township (Tioga County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Richmond township (Tioga County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichmond township (Tioga County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  36.7 in.38.1 in.
  40.5 in.27.8 in.
  148.2 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  1449 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 Richmond township (Tioga County) with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Richmond township (Tioga County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond township (Tioga County) are June, August and July.
In Richmond township (Tioga County), there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond township (Tioga County) with an average of 14.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Richmond township (Tioga County), there are 154.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Richmond township (Tioga County), there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Richmond township (Tioga 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 Richmond township (Tioga County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Richmond township (Tioga County) means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Richmond township (Tioga County) with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 148.2 rainy days annually in Richmond township (Tioga County), which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in Richmond township (Tioga County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Richmond township (Tioga County) with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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