2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Harrisburg, PA vs Reading, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Reading. Harrisburg averages 193 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Reading, Pennsylvania gets 44.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania gets 41.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Reading averages 18.3 inches of snow per year. Harrisburg averages 25.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Reading, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.9
Rain: averages 44.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.3 inches of snow a year

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.4
Rain: averages 41.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Reading is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harrisburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Harrisburg, PA

66°F

Today's Weather - Reading, PA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Harrisburg / Reading

July is the hottest month for Harrisburg with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Harrisburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harrisburg are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Reading with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Reading, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Reading are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harrisburg with an average of 22.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Reading with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Harrisburg, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Reading, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Harrisburg, there are 105.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Reading, there are 112.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Harrisburg, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Reading, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

July is the wettest month in Harrisburg with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Harrisburg means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.


July is the wettest month in Reading with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Reading means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Harrisburg with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 122.4 rainy days annually in Harrisburg, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Reading with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in Reading, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.8 inches in Harrisburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 18.3 inches in Reading means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania.

February is the snowiest month in Harrisburg with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Reading with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.