Zip 18508 (Scranton, PA) Climate

In 18508 Scranton, PA the climate is typically characterized as humid continental. Summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80s and occasionally 90s while winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures ranging in the 20s or 30s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with more snowfall in the winter months. The area also experiences some strong winds throughout the year due to its location near Lake Erie.

Scranton (zip 18508), Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scranton (zip 18508) averages 41 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 Scranton (zip 18508). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scranton (zip 18508) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18508 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18508 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Scranton, Pennsylvania	United States
	40.3 in.	38.1 in.
	40.7 in.	27.8 in.
	130.6 days	106.2 days
	176 days	205 days
	81.8°	85.8°
	15.9°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.6	4.3
	769 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 the 18508 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18508 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 18508 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 18508 zip code, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 18508 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18508 zip code, there are 140.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18508 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18508 zip code 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.

September is the wettest month in the 18508 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in the 18508 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18508 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 130.6 rainy days annually in the 18508 zip code, 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 40.7 inches in the 18508 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18508 zip code with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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