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United States / Pennsylvania / Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area / Wyoming County / North Branch / Zip Codes
North Branch, PA has an overall temperate climate with cold winters and warm summers. In the winter, temperatures generally range from the high 20s to low 30s Fahrenheit (-2 to -4 Celsius). During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the high 80s Fahrenheit (26-29 Celsius). The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually, making it a great spot for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

North Branch averages 42 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 North Branch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Branch 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Branch 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 North Branch, 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 North Branch with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In North Branch, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Branch are June, August and July.
In North Branch, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Branch with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In North Branch, there are 138.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In North Branch, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in North Branch 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 North Branch 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 38.1 inches in North Branch means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in North Branch with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in North Branch, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.0 inches in North Branch means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in North Branch with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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