2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Scranton, PA vs Newtown township, PA

Highlights

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

Newtown township, Pennsylvania gets 47.5 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.

Newtown township averages 21.5 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

Newtown township, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.3
Rain: averages 47.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.5 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 Newtown township (Bucks County) 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

44°F

Today's Weather - Newtown township, PA

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Scranton / Newtown township

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 Newtown township (Bucks County) with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Newtown township (Bucks County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newtown township (Bucks County) 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 Newtown township (Bucks County) with an average of 23.3°. This is one of the warmest 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 Newtown township (Bucks County), there are 14.8 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 Newtown township (Bucks County), there are 97.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest 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 Newtown township (Bucks County), there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest 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.


July is the wettest month in Newtown township (Bucks County) with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Newtown township (Bucks County) means that it is wetter than most 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.

April is the rainiest month in Newtown township (Bucks County) with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in Newtown township (Bucks County), 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 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 21.5 inches in Newtown township (Bucks County) 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 Newtown township (Bucks County) with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.