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United States / Pennsylvania / Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area / Luzerne County / Buck / Zip Codes
Buck, PA enjoys a typical four-season climate typical of the Northeastern United States. Summers are generally warm and humid while winters are cold with moderate snowfall. Spring brings cool temperatures and frequent rain showers, while autumn tends to be mild and clear. The area experiences a good deal of sunshine throughout the year, making it an ideal place to take advantage of outdoor activities during any season.

Buck, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buck averages 42 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 Buck. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buck gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 16
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Buck, 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 Buck with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Buck, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buck are June, August and July.
In Buck, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buck with an average of 15.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Buck, there are 143.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Buck, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Buck is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Buck with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 47.0 inches in Buck means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Buck with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 125.6 rainy days annually in Buck, which is less rainy than most 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 42.4 inches in Buck means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Buck with 14.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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