Wilkes-Barre Climate by Month
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Wilkes-Barre has warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 36°F (2°C) in January to 85°F (30°C) in July, and January nights average 19°F (-7°C). It gets 39 in (979 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 85°F(30°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 19°F(-7°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 39 in(979 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 69%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Wilkes-Barre
Best for weatherMay and September are the best time for weather in Wilkes-Barre: highs near 75°F (24°C) and about 3.6 in (93 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 36°F (2°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)
Wilkes-Barre weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 36°F(2°C) | 19°F(-7°C) | 2.5 in(63 mm) | 79% | 1.6 |
| FebFebruary | 39°F(4°C) | 20°F(-7°C) | 2.2 in(57 mm) | 73% | 2.5 |
| MarMarch | 48°F(9°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 2.9 in(74 mm) | 66% | 3.5 |
| AprApril | 61°F(16°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 3.1 in(80 mm) | 59% | 4.5 |
| MayMayBest | 72°F(22°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 62% | 5.3 |
| JunJune | 81°F(27°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 4.5 in(114 mm) | 67% | 5.7 |
| JulJuly | 85°F(30°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 67% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 84°F(29°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 67% | 5.0 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 78°F(25°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 70% | 4.0 |
| OctOctober | 65°F(18°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 72% | 2.7 |
| NovNovember | 52°F(11°C) | 33°F(1°C) | 2.8 in(72 mm) | 65% | 1.8 |
| DecDecember | 41°F(5°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 2.9 in(73 mm) | 78% | 1.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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