2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Nanticoke, PA vs Arkansas City, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Arkansas City. Nanticoke averages 177 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arkansas City, Arkansas gets 52.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania gets 41.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Arkansas City averages 0.7 inches of snow per year. Nanticoke averages 36.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Arkansas City, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.9
Rain: averages 52.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.7 inches of snow a year

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 81.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.1
Rain: averages 41.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arkansas City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nanticoke is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Nanticoke, PA

47°F

Today's Weather - Arkansas City, AR

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Nanticoke / Arkansas City

July is the hottest month for Nanticoke with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Nanticoke, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nanticoke are June, August and July.

August is the hottest month for Arkansas City with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Arkansas City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arkansas City are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nanticoke with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arkansas City with an average of 32.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In Nanticoke, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Arkansas City, there are 74.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arkansas.

In Nanticoke, there are 138.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Arkansas City, there are 42.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In Nanticoke, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Arkansas City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

September is the wettest month in Nanticoke with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Nanticoke means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.


December is the wettest month in Arkansas City with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Arkansas City means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Nanticoke with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 127.6 rainy days annually in Nanticoke, 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.

December is the rainiest month in Arkansas City with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 90.8 rainy days annually in Arkansas City, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in Nanticoke means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Arkansas City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas.

January is the snowiest month in Nanticoke with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Arkansas City with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.