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United States / Pennsylvania / State College Metro Area / Centre County / Snow Shoe township / Zip Codes
Snow Shoe, PA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature ranges from 24 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 78 degrees Fahrenheit in July. The area typically receives around 32 inches of rainfall annually, with around 83 inches of snowfall each winter. Snow is common from November to April, while thunderstorms are most likely during the summer months. On average, there are 192 days of sunshine per year in Snow Shoe, PA.

Snow Shoe township, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Snow Shoe township averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Snow Shoe township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Snow Shoe township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Snow Shoe is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Snow Shoe, 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 Snow Shoe with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Snow Shoe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Snow Shoe are August, June and July.
In Snow Shoe, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Snow Shoe with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Snow Shoe, there are 158.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Snow Shoe, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Snow Shoe 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 August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Snow Shoe with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 41.7 inches in Snow Shoe means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Snow Shoe with 14.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 147.3 rainy days annually in Snow Shoe, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.9 inches in Snow Shoe means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Snow Shoe with 13.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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