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United States / Pennsylvania / Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area / Columbia County / Sugarloaf township (Columbia County) / Zip Codes
The climate in Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County, PA is typically temperate with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 80s. Spring brings mild weather and plenty of rain showers while fall brings pleasant temperatures and changing colors from the foliage-covered hillsides. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation each year with snowfall averaging around 37 inches per year.

Sugarloaf township (Columbia County), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sugarloaf township (Columbia County) averages 35 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 Sugarloaf township (Columbia County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sugarloaf township (Columbia County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sugarloaf township (Columbia County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSugarloaf township (Columbia County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  34.9 in.27.8 in.
  121.1 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  1120 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 Sugarloaf township (Columbia County) with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Sugarloaf township (Columbia County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sugarloaf township (Columbia County) are June, August and July.
In Sugarloaf township (Columbia County), there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sugarloaf township (Columbia County) with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sugarloaf township (Columbia County), there are 141.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Sugarloaf township (Columbia County), there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Sugarloaf township (Columbia County) is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Sugarloaf township (Columbia County) with 4.8 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 45.8 inches in Sugarloaf township (Columbia County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Sugarloaf township (Columbia County) with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.1 rainy days annually in Sugarloaf 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.9 inches in Sugarloaf township (Columbia County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Sugarloaf township (Columbia County) with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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