Tunkhannock, PA Climate


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Tunkhannock borough, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s on average. Winters can be quite cold, reaching below freezing at night, while still having some mild days with temperatures in the 40s. Spring and autumn usually have comfortable temperatures ranging from the 50s to 70s. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, though snowfall can range from light to heavy depending on year and location.

Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tunkhannock averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Tunkhannock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tunkhannock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tunkhannock borough is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Tunkhannock borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTunkhannock, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.6 in.38.1 in.
  40.3 in.27.8 in.
  128.0 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  614 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 Tunkhannock borough with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Tunkhannock borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tunkhannock borough are June, August and July.
In Tunkhannock borough, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tunkhannock borough with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Tunkhannock borough, there are 136.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Tunkhannock borough, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Tunkhannock borough 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 Tunkhannock borough with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 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 39.6 inches in Tunkhannock borough means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Tunkhannock borough with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 128.0 rainy days annually in Tunkhannock borough, 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.3 inches in Tunkhannock borough means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Tunkhannock borough with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Proctor and Gamble is major employer. Small town, population about 1,900. Established, pre-Revolutionary war. Good school system. Locals not as friendly as one would  More

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