Scott township (Columbia County), PA Climate


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Scott Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 46 degrees Fahrenheit with an average high of 63 and low of 28. In the summer months, temperatures can reach an average of 80 degrees while in the winter they can drop as low as 5 degrees. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 41 inches annually, though late spring and early summer may experience heavier rainfall amounts. Snowfall averages around 30 inches per winter season with occasional snowstorms bringing more than a foot or two at once. Overall, Scott Township has a moderate climate with noticeable seasonal changes.

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

Scott township (Columbia County) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Scott township (Columbia County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scott township (Columbia County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateScott township (Columbia County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  31.8 in.27.8 in.
  123.2 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  568 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 Scott township (Columbia County) with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Scott township (Columbia County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scott township (Columbia County) are June, August and September.
In Scott township (Columbia County), there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scott township (Columbia County) with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Scott township (Columbia County), there are 135.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Scott township (Columbia County), there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Scott township (Columbia 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.
June is the wettest month in Scott township (Columbia County) with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Scott township (Columbia County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Scott township (Columbia County) with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Scott township (Columbia County), which is less rainy than most 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 31.8 inches in Scott township (Columbia County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Scott township (Columbia County) with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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