Scranton Climate by Month
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Scranton is one of warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 34°F (1°C) in January to 83°F (29°C) in July, and January nights average 17°F (-8°C). It gets 39 in (986 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 83°F(29°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 17°F(-8°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 39 in(986 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 71%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Scranton
Best for weatherSeptember is the best time for weather in Scranton: highs near 76°F (24°C) and about 3.8 in (96 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 34°F (1°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 September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Scranton weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 34°F(1°C) | 17°F(-8°C) | 2.6 in(65 mm) | 85% | 1.6 |
| FebFebruary | 37°F(3°C) | 18°F(-8°C) | 2.4 in(60 mm) | 80% | 2.5 |
| MarMarch | 45°F(7°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 72% | 3.4 |
| AprApril | 58°F(15°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 3.1 in(80 mm) | 64% | 4.5 |
| MayMay | 70°F(21°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 66% | 5.3 |
| JunJune | 79°F(26°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 4.4 in(111 mm) | 71% | 5.6 |
| JulJuly | 83°F(29°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 68% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 82°F(28°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 3.5 in(89 mm) | 70% | 5.0 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 76°F(24°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 69% | 4.0 |
| OctOctober | 63°F(17°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 3.5 in(89 mm) | 68% | 2.6 |
| NovNovember | 51°F(11°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 2.9 in(73 mm) | 68% | 1.8 |
| DecDecember | 39°F(4°C) | 24°F(-4°C) | 3.0 in(75 mm) | 67% | 1.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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