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United States / Pennsylvania / Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area / Luzerne County / Laurel Run / Zip Codes
Laurel Run, PA is known for its humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 68-85 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures range from 18-34 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is well spread out throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches annually. The area typically experiences high humidity levels due to its close proximity to bodies of water.

Laurel Run, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laurel Run averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Laurel Run. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurel Run gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Laurel Run is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Laurel Run, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLaurel Run, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.6 in.38.1 in.
  36.8 in.27.8 in.
  128.0 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  892 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Laurel Run with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Laurel Run, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurel Run are June, August and July.
In Laurel Run, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laurel Run with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Laurel Run, there are 137.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Laurel Run, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Laurel Run but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Laurel Run with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Laurel Run means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Laurel Run with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 128.0 rainy days annually in Laurel Run, 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.
An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in Laurel Run means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Laurel Run with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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