2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Scranton, PA vs Gettysburg, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Gettysburg. Scranton averages 174 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania gets 42.9 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.

Gettysburg averages 25.1 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

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.6
Rain: averages 42.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.1 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 Gettysburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

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

54°F

Today's Weather - Gettysburg, PA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Gettysburg with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Gettysburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gettysburg are September, June and May.

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 Gettysburg with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Gettysburg, there are 16.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Gettysburg, there are 117.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Gettysburg, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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.


September is the wettest month in Gettysburg with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Gettysburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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 Gettysburg with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in Gettysburg, 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 Spring 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 25.1 inches in Gettysburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

February is the snowiest month in Gettysburg with 10.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.