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United States / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area / Chester County / Valley township (Chester County) / Zip Codes
Valley Township (Chester County), PA, has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the winter months is around 33 degrees Fahrenheit, while the summer months average around 76 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, Valley Township receives 45 inches of rain and 33 inches of snow each year, making it one of the wettest parts of Pennsylvania. During the warmer months, Valley Township experiences an abundance of sunshine with an average of 2,256 hours per year.

Valley township (Chester County), Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valley township (Chester County) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Valley township (Chester County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valley township (Chester County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 21
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Valley township (Chester County) is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Valley township (Chester County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Valley township (Chester County) with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Valley township (Chester County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valley township (Chester County) are September, June and August.
In Valley township (Chester County), there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Valley township (Chester County) with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Valley township (Chester County), there are 120.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Valley township (Chester County), there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Valley township (Chester 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.
September is the wettest month in Valley township (Chester County) with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Valley township (Chester County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Valley township (Chester County) with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in Valley township (Chester 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 28.7 inches in Valley township (Chester County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Valley township (Chester County) with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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