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United States / Pennsylvania / East Stroudsburg Metro Area / Monroe County / Tunkhannock township (Monroe County) / Zip Codes
Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County) in Pennsylvania has a humid mid-Atlantic climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 85°F and the average low temperature in winter is around 23°F. The region experiences humidity year-round, with moderate to heavy precipitation during the late spring, summer, and early fall months. Snowfall is unpredictable and can range from light dustings to blizzards depending on the season.

Tunkhannock township (Monroe County), Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tunkhannock township (Monroe County) averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Tunkhannock township (Monroe County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tunkhannock township (Monroe County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Tunkhannock township (Monroe 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 Tunkhannock township (Monroe County) with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Tunkhannock township (Monroe County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tunkhannock township (Monroe County) are August, July and June.
In Tunkhannock township (Monroe County), there are 1.8 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 Tunkhannock township (Monroe County) with an average of 14.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Tunkhannock township (Monroe County), there are 151.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Tunkhannock township (Monroe County), there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Tunkhannock township (Monroe 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.
September is the wettest month in Tunkhannock township (Monroe County) with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Tunkhannock township (Monroe County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Tunkhannock township (Monroe County) with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 131.4 rainy days annually in Tunkhannock township (Monroe 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.4 inches in Tunkhannock township (Monroe County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Tunkhannock township (Monroe County) with 17.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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