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United States / Pennsylvania / Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area / Wyoming County / Forkston / Zip Codes
Forkston, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the mid to high 80s (°F). Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures sometimes dropping below freezing. Spring and autumn bring mild temperatures with occasional rain showers. Overall, the weather in Forkston is changeable but generally pleasant throughout the year.

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

Forkston averages 43 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 Forkston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forkston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Forkston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateForkston, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  42.6 in.27.8 in.
  131.3 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  81.1°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  787 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 Forkston with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Forkston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forkston are June, August and July.
In Forkston, 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 Forkston with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Forkston, there are 138.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Forkston, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Forkston 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 Forkston with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 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 38.4 inches in Forkston means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Forkston with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 131.3 rainy days annually in Forkston, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.6 inches in Forkston means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Forkston with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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