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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Logan County / Scranton / Zip Codes
Scranton, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average yearly temperature is around 63°F, with temperatures ranging from an average high of around 87°F in the summer to an average low of 38°F in the winter. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with around 50 inches annually. Snowfall is generally light, averaging only 5 inches per year. Overall, Scranton enjoys mild weather all year round perfect for outdoor activities.

Scranton, Arkansas gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scranton averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Scranton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scranton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scranton is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5.7 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Scranton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Scranton with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. 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 May, October and April.
In Scranton, there are 57.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scranton with an average of 27.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Scranton, there are 72.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Scranton, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Scranton can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
May is the wettest month in Scranton with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Scranton means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Scranton with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 93.0 rainy days annually in Scranton, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Scranton means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Scranton with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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