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United States / Pennsylvania / Selinsgrove Metro Area / Snyder County / Union township (Snyder County) / Zip Codes
Union Township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate with average January temperatures of around 33°F and average July temperatures of 73°F. The area receives an average precipitation rate of 43 inches per year, and sees an average summer high temperature of 82°F. Winters are cold and snowy, with a fair amount of snowfall that can reach up to 30 inches annually. Summers are hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms. Spring is usually mild and pleasant while autumn tends to be cool and crisp.

Union township (Snyder County), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Union township (Snyder County) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Union township (Snyder County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Union township (Snyder County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Union township (Snyder County) is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Union township (Snyder County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUnion township (Snyder County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  30.2 in.27.8 in.
  123.2 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  622 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 (Snyder County) with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Union township (Snyder County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Union township (Snyder County) are June, September and August.
In Union township (Snyder County), there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Union township (Snyder County) with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Union township (Snyder County), there are 127.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Union township (Snyder County), there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Union township (Snyder County) but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Union township (Snyder County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 41.8 inches in Union township (Snyder County) means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Union township (Snyder County) with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Union township (Snyder County), which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in Union township (Snyder County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Union township (Snyder County) with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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