| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
76 (24) |
85 (29) |
93 (34) |
93 (34) |
99 (37) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
100 (38) |
91 (33) |
81 (27) |
71 (22) |
103 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 57.7 (14.3) |
57.0 (13.9) |
68.0 (20.0) |
81.3 (27.4) |
88.0 (31.1) |
90.5 (32.5) |
92.8 (33.8) |
90.5 (32.5) |
87.6 (30.9) |
78.6 (25.9) |
69.1 (20.6) |
59.6 (15.3) |
94.3 (34.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.7 (2.1) |
38.8 (3.8) |
47.6 (8.7) |
61.1 (16.2) |
72.2 (22.3) |
79.9 (26.6) |
84.6 (29.2) |
82.4 (28.0) |
75.1 (23.9) |
63.1 (17.3) |
51.2 (10.7) |
40.3 (4.6) |
61.0 (16.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.0 (−2.2) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
38.3 (3.5) |
50.2 (10.1) |
60.9 (16.1) |
69.0 (20.6) |
73.7 (23.2) |
71.8 (22.1) |
64.6 (18.1) |
53.2 (11.8) |
42.7 (5.9) |
33.3 (0.7) |
51.3 (10.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.3 (−6.5) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
39.3 (4.1) |
49.6 (9.8) |
58.1 (14.5) |
62.7 (17.1) |
61.1 (16.2) |
54.0 (12.2) |
43.3 (6.3) |
34.3 (1.3) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
41.7 (5.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 0.6 (−17.4) |
3.6 (−15.8) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
34.7 (1.5) |
44.1 (6.7) |
50.9 (10.5) |
48.8 (9.3) |
38.7 (3.7) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
9.1 (−12.7) |
−1.6 (−18.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−19 (−28) |
−4 (−20) |
8 (−13) |
27 (−3) |
34 (1) |
43 (6) |
38 (3) |
29 (−2) |
19 (−7) |
5 (−15) |
−13 (−25) |
−21 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.59 (66) |
2.07 (53) |
2.77 (70) |
3.26 (83) |
3.26 (83) |
3.80 (97) |
3.61 (92) |
3.85 (98) |
4.15 (105) |
3.71 (94) |
2.85 (72) |
2.80 (71) |
38.72 (983) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 11.7 (30) |
10.9 (28) |
10.1 (26) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
3.2 (8.1) |
7.7 (20) |
45.1 (115) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 12.6 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 139.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 8.7 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 31.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70.1 | 67.5 | 63.3 | 60.4 | 64.6 | 70.5 | 71.1 | 73.8 | 75.2 | 71.6 | 71.8 | 72.5 | 69.4 |
| Average dew point °F (°C) | 16.2 (−8.8) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
33.1 (0.6) |
45.3 (7.4) |
55.9 (13.3) |
60.4 (15.8) |
59.9 (15.5) |
53.4 (11.9) |
41.4 (5.2) |
32.2 (0.1) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
38.5 (3.6) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130.3 | 143.7 | 185.7 | 210.5 | 246.9 | 269.7 | 285.7 | 257.2 | 200.2 | 173.3 | 104.3 | 95.9 | 2,303.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 52 |
| Source: NOAA (relative humidity and dew point 1964–1990, sun 1961–1990)[2][3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ ThreadEx
- ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Station: Wilkes-Barre INTL AP, PA". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "WMO Climate Normals for WILKES-BARRE-SCRANTON, PA 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2010.
- ^ Official records for Avoca/Wilkes-Barre–Scranton kept at downtown Scranton from January 1901 to 17 April 1955 and at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport since 18 April 1955.[1]