Wilkes-Barre, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The city experiences four distinct seasons, with warm to hot temperatures in the summer months of June through August and cold temperatures in the winter months from December through March. The spring and fall months tend to be pleasant with mild temperatures and occasional precipitation. Precipitation levels are generally high throughout the year, with average snowfall of about 27 inches per year.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Wilkes-Barre averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Wilkes-Barre. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Wilkes-Barre 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year