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United States / Pennsylvania / Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area / Luzerne County / Dallas / Zip Codes
Dallas Borough, PA has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold to very cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid 70s Fahrenheit (low 20s Celsius) during the day to the low 50s Fahrenheit (low 10s Celsius) at night. During winter months, temperatures can dip below freezing on average with some nights reaching below zero degrees Fahrenheit (-17 Celsius). Precipitation is moderate throughout the year and snowfall is common in winter months.

Dallas, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dallas averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Dallas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dallas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dallas borough is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Dallas borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDallas, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  38.0 in.27.8 in.
  129.4 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  15.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  1129 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Dallas borough with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Dallas borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dallas borough are August, June and July.
In Dallas borough, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dallas borough with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Dallas borough, there are 141.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Dallas borough, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Dallas borough is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Dallas borough with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Dallas borough means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Dallas borough with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in Dallas borough, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.0 inches in Dallas borough means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Dallas borough with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Stephanie · Dallas, PA
Small town feel, with nothing to do
Over 17 years ago

Love this town...been here my whole life. Close to Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, which are small cities with things to do, but not the most entertaining, cleanest, safest  More

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