Reading, Pennsylvania Climate by Month
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Reading is one of hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 39°F (4°C) in January to 87°F (31°C) in July, and January nights average 23°F (-5°C). It gets 43 in (1097 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 87°F(31°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 23°F(-5°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 43 in(1097 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 64%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Reading
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May, with highs around 74°F (24°C) and about 3.7 in (95 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 39°F (4°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Reading weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 39°F(4°C) | 23°F(-5°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 68% | 1.7 |
| FebFebruary | 42°F(6°C) | 24°F(-5°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 63% | 2.7 |
| MarMarch | 51°F(11°C) | 31°F(0°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 57% | 3.6 |
| AprApril | 64°F(18°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 60% | 4.6 |
| MayMayBest | 74°F(24°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 3.7 in(95 mm) | 62% | 5.3 |
| JunJune | 83°F(28°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 4.5 in(114 mm) | 64% | 5.6 |
| JulJuly | 87°F(31°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 64% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 86°F(30°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.7 in(95 mm) | 64% | 5.0 |
| SepSeptember | 80°F(26°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 4.4 in(112 mm) | 64% | 4.1 |
| OctOctober | 67°F(20°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 65% | 2.8 |
| NovNovember | 55°F(13°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 3.1 in(80 mm) | 68% | 2.0 |
| DecDecember | 44°F(7°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 3.6 in(91 mm) | 70% | 1.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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