2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Scranton, PA vs Peru, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Peru. Scranton averages 174 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peru, Indiana gets 40.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Scranton, Pennsylvania gets 40.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Peru averages 26.4 inches of snow per year. Scranton averages 40.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Peru, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.5
Rain: averages 40.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.4 inches of snow a year

Scranton, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 81.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.9
Rain: averages 40.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Peru is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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

Today's Weather - Scranton, PA

45°F

Today's Weather - Peru, IN

41°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Scranton / Peru

July is the hottest month for Scranton with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Scranton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scranton are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Peru with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Peru, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peru are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scranton with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Peru with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Scranton, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Peru, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

In Scranton, there are 140.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Peru, there are 128.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Scranton, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Peru, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

September is the wettest month in Scranton with 4.1 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 40.3 inches in Scranton means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.


July is the wettest month in Peru with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Peru means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Scranton with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 130.8 rainy days annually in Scranton, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Peru with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in Peru, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. 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 40.9 inches in Scranton means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 26.4 inches in Peru means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana.

January is the snowiest month in Scranton with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Peru with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.