Union township (Clearfield County), PA Climate


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Union Township (Clearfield County), PA has a temperate climate characterized by warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from 73°F to 87°F, while winter averages range from 20°F to 34°F. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, with an average of 39 inches per year. The area gets an average of 142 sunny days each year, giving plenty of time for outdoor activities.

Union township (Clearfield County), Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Union township (Clearfield County) averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Union township (Clearfield County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Union township (Clearfield County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Union township (Clearfield County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUnion township (Clearfield County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  50.5 in.27.8 in.
  154.6 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  1750 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 Union township (Clearfield County) with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Union township (Clearfield County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Union township (Clearfield County) are August, July and June.
In Union township (Clearfield County), there are 2.2 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 Union township (Clearfield County) with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Union township (Clearfield County), there are 141.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Union township (Clearfield County), there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Union township (Clearfield 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.
June is the wettest month in Union township (Clearfield County) with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Union township (Clearfield County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Union township (Clearfield County) with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 154.6 rainy days annually in Union township (Clearfield County), which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.5 inches in Union township (Clearfield County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Union township (Clearfield County) with 14.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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