Handsome Pond
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Handsome Pond is a 21-acre pond near Benton Township, Pennsylvania, at about 1,334 feet.
Local outfitters
- Lake Wallenpaupack Boat Tours and Boat Rentals28 mi away
- Rubber Duckie Boat Rentals29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Handsome Pond
Best months: August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
29° / 12°
13 wet
Feb
32° / 12°
11 wet
Mar
40° / 20°
12 wet
Apr
53° / 31°
12 wet
May
65° / 43°
14 wet
Jun
73° / 52°
13 wet
Jul
77° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
76° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
57° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
11 wet
Dec
34° / 19°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pleasant Mt 1 W, PA, 14.4 mi away at 1,800 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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