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United States / Pennsylvania / East Stroudsburg Metro Area / Monroe County / Ross township (Monroe County) / Zip Codes
Ross Township (Monroe County), PA enjoys a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average between 70-80°F while during the winter months, temperatures can dip as low as 20-30°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with some of the highest amounts occurring in July and August. The region also experiences a fair amount of snowfall during the winter months due to its location in the Appalachian Mountains.

Ross township (Monroe County), Pennsylvania gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ross township (Monroe County) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Ross township (Monroe County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ross township (Monroe 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Ross township (Monroe County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRoss township (Monroe County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  51.5 in.38.1 in.
  37.6 in.27.8 in.
  130.4 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  970 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 Ross township (Monroe County) with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Ross township (Monroe County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ross township (Monroe County) are June, September and August.
In Ross township (Monroe County), there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ross township (Monroe County) with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Ross township (Monroe County), there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Ross township (Monroe County), there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ross township (Monroe County) but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Ross township (Monroe County) with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in Ross township (Monroe County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Ross township (Monroe County) with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in Ross township (Monroe 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 37.6 inches in Ross township (Monroe County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Ross township (Monroe County) with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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