Schuylkill township (Chester County), PA Climate


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Schuylkill Township is located in the southeastern part of Chester County, Pennsylvania. The climate here is generally mild and humid with four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures that reach into the mid-80s on average. Winters are cold with occasional snowfall, averaging highs in the low 40s. Spring and autumn tend to be mild and pleasant, with occasional rainy spells during both seasons. Precipitation tends to be evenly distributed throughout the year, but snowfall can vary depending on elevation. This area usually experiences around 41 inches of rainfall annually and an average of 25 inches of snowfall each year.

Schuylkill township (Chester County), Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Schuylkill township (Chester County) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Schuylkill township (Chester County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Schuylkill township (Chester County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Schuylkill township (Chester County) is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Schuylkill township (Chester County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Schuylkill township (Chester County) with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Schuylkill township (Chester County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schuylkill township (Chester County) are September, June and May.
In Schuylkill township (Chester County), there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Schuylkill township (Chester County) with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Schuylkill township (Chester County), there are 118.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Schuylkill township (Chester County), there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Schuylkill township (Chester 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.
September is the wettest month in Schuylkill township (Chester County) with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Schuylkill township (Chester County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Schuylkill township (Chester County) with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Schuylkill township (Chester County), which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.5 inches in Schuylkill township (Chester County) means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Schuylkill township (Chester County) with 7.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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