2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Scranton, PA vs Staten Island, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Staten Island. Scranton averages 174 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Staten Island, New York gets 47.1 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.

Staten Island averages 25.3 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

Staten Island, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 85.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.3 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 Staten Island is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant 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

66°F

Today's Weather - Staten Island, NY

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Scranton / Staten Island

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 Staten Island with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Staten Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Staten Island 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 Staten Island with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most 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 Staten Island, there are 17.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest 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 Staten Island, there are 82.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest 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 Staten Island, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most 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.


July is the wettest month in Staten Island with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Staten Island means that it is wetter than most 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.

April is the rainiest month in Staten Island with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Staten Island, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 25.3 inches in Staten Island means that it is less snowy than most 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.

February is the snowiest month in Staten Island with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.