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United States / Pennsylvania / Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area / Lackawanna County / Taylor / Zip Codes
Taylor borough, PA is located in the northeast of the United States and enjoys a moderate to humid climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and cool evenings. Winters are cold with temperatures ranging between 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit and occasional snowfall. Precipitation is common throughout the year, especially in spring and summer months. The area experiences four distinct seasons that offer great variety for outdoor activities.

Taylor, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Taylor averages 39 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 Taylor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taylor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Taylor borough is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Taylor borough, while January and February 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.

July is the hottest month for Taylor borough with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Taylor borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Taylor borough are June, August and July.
In Taylor borough, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Taylor borough with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Taylor borough, there are 139.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Taylor borough, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Taylor borough 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 Taylor borough 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 40.8 inches in Taylor borough means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Taylor borough with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 130.2 rainy days annually in Taylor borough, 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 38.8 inches in Taylor borough means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Taylor borough with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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