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United States / Pennsylvania / Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area / Lackawanna County / Waverly / Zip Codes
Waverly, PA has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F and the average temperature in the winter is around 35°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with over 38 inches annually. Snowfall in Waverly can range from light to moderate, usually ranging between 10 to 25 inches each year. Consequently, Waverly experiences four distinct seasons and offers outdoor activities year-round.

Waverly, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waverly averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Waverly. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waverly gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waverly is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Waverly, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaverly, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  63.6 in.27.8 in.
  144.4 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  14.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.64.3
  1280 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 Waverly with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Waverly, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waverly are August, June and July.
In Waverly, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waverly with an average of 14.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Waverly, there are 148.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Waverly, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Waverly is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Waverly with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Waverly means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Waverly with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 144.4 rainy days annually in Waverly, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.6 inches in Waverly means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Waverly with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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