2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Scranton, PA vs Remsen, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Remsen. Scranton averages 174 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Remsen, New York gets 51.6 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.

Remsen averages 123.5 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

Remsen, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 77.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.3
Rain: averages 51.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 123.5 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 Remsen is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

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

78°F

Today's Weather - Remsen, NY

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Remsen with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Remsen, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Remsen are July, August and June.

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 Remsen with an average of 9.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

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

In Remsen, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

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 Remsen, there are 159.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

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 Remsen, there are 17.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

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.


October is the wettest month in Remsen with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in Remsen means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Remsen with 18.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.9 rainy days. There are 170.1 rainy days annually in Remsen, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. 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 40.9 inches in Scranton means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 123.5 inches in Remsen means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

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 Remsen with 33.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.