Skippack township, PA Climate


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Skippack Township, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the area ranges from the mid-30s to the mid-70s throughout the year. Precipitation is moderate, with most of it falling in spring and summer months. Snowfall amounts are generally low, but winter storms can bring up to several inches of snow. Humidity levels remain relatively constant throughout the year due to the area's location near rivers and lakes. Overall, Skippack Township has a pleasant climate that is suitable for all types of outdoor activities.

Skippack township, Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Skippack township averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Skippack township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Skippack township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Skippack township is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Skippack township, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSkippack township, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.0 in.38.1 in.
  17.7 in.27.8 in.
  111.5 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  274 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 Skippack township with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Skippack township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Skippack township are September, June and May.
In Skippack township, there are 18.8 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 Skippack township with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Skippack township, there are 115.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Skippack township, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Skippack township 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.
July is the wettest month in Skippack township with 4.6 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 46.0 inches in Skippack township means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Skippack township with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Skippack township, 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 17.7 inches in Skippack township means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Skippack township with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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