Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Towanda features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1181 mm (46.5 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Towanda enjoys an average of 2749 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Towanda are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Towanda experiences 65 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States with other places around the world.
Towanda usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Towanda are January, March and December. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67 (2.7) | 84 (3.3) | 83 (3.3) | 107 (4.2) | 133 (5.2) | 92 (3.6) | 127 (5.0) | 103 (4.0) | 94 (3.7) | 124 (4.9) | 86 (3.4) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Towanda are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Towanda: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 117 | 154 | 220 | 229 | 264 | 313 | 335 | 315 | 275 | 211 | 173 | 137 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 8m | 14h 49m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 11m |
Towanda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Towanda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |