Smithfield township (Bradford County), PA Climate


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Smithfield Township (Bradford County), PA is characterized by a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summer months. Winters temperatures typically range from an average low of 24°F to an average high of 36°F, while during the summer months temperatures average between 70°F and 85°F. The area experiences snowfall in the winter months, with an average yearly accumulation of about 40 inches. Precipitation levels are generally even throughout the year, with around 40 inches on average annually. Smithfield Township also has some of the coolest nights in Pennsylvania due to its elevation.

Smithfield township (Bradford County), Pennsylvania gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smithfield township (Bradford County) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Smithfield township (Bradford County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smithfield township (Bradford County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 15
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Smithfield township (Bradford 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 Smithfield township (Bradford County) with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Smithfield township (Bradford County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smithfield township (Bradford County) are June, August and July.
In Smithfield township (Bradford County), there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Smithfield township (Bradford County) with an average of 14.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Smithfield township (Bradford County), there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Smithfield township (Bradford County), there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Smithfield township (Bradford 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.
June is the wettest month in Smithfield township (Bradford County) with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in Smithfield township (Bradford County) means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Smithfield township (Bradford County) with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 135.2 rainy days annually in Smithfield township (Bradford 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.4 inches in Smithfield township (Bradford County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Smithfield township (Bradford County) with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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