Rockland township (Venango County), PA Climate


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Rockland Township in Venango County, PA has a humid continental climate, typical of the Eastern United States. Summers are hot and muggy with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures below freezing most days. The average annual temperature is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celsius). Precipitation varies significantly throughout the year, with an average of around 41 inches (104 cm) of rain or snow each year. During the summer months, much of this precipitation comes in the form of thunderstorms. In addition to its warm summers and cold winters, Rockland Township also experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year.

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

Rockland township (Venango County) averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Rockland township (Venango County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockland township (Venango County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockland township (Venango County) is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rockland township (Venango County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRockland township (Venango County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  48.6 in.27.8 in.
  161.6 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  17.5°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  1463 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 Rockland township (Venango County) with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Rockland township (Venango County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockland township (Venango County) are June, August and July.
In Rockland township (Venango County), there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockland township (Venango County) with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Rockland township (Venango County), there are 137.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Rockland township (Venango County), there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Rockland township (Venango 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.
July is the wettest month in Rockland township (Venango County) with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Rockland township (Venango County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Rockland township (Venango County) with 16.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 161.6 rainy days annually in Rockland township (Venango County), which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.6 inches in Rockland township (Venango County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Rockland township (Venango County) with 14.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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