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United States / Pennsylvania / Huntingdon Metro Area / Huntingdon County / Smithfield township (Huntingdon County) / Zip Codes
Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County) in Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-80s during the day and lows around 60°F at night. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures averaging around 29°F with possible snowfall accumulation of up to 20 inches during the season. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, but summer months tend to be wetter than other times of the year.

Smithfield township (Huntingdon County), Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Smithfield township (Huntingdon County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smithfield township (Huntingdon County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Smithfield township (Huntingdon County) is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Smithfield township (Huntingdon 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 (Huntingdon County) with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Smithfield township (Huntingdon County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smithfield township (Huntingdon County) are June, September and August.
In Smithfield township (Huntingdon County), there are 10.0 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 (Huntingdon County) with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Smithfield township (Huntingdon County), there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Smithfield township (Huntingdon County), there are 2.2 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 Smithfield township (Huntingdon 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.
May is the wettest month in Smithfield township (Huntingdon County) with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Smithfield township (Huntingdon County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Smithfield township (Huntingdon County) with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 126.8 rainy days annually in Smithfield township (Huntingdon County), which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.0 inches in Smithfield township (Huntingdon County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Smithfield township (Huntingdon County) with 8.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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