Zip 18503 (Scranton, PA) Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for the 18503 zip code are June, August and July. In the 18503 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 18503 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18503 zip code with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Scranton, PA

4 PM PST

Partly Cloudy

59°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TonightPartly Cloudy45° / 66°W 3 to 8 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy43° / 65°W 2 to 7 mph
Wednesday NightPartly Cloudy43° / 60°NW 5 to 8 mph
Thursday NightMostly Clear39° / 67°NW 5 to 12 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear48° / 72°W 7 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear46° / 67°NW 5 to 10 mph
Sunday NightChance Rain Showers45° / 57°W 6 to 9 mph

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 Scranton (zip 18503) area is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January34° 16°
February37° 18°
March46° 26°
April59° 36°
May70° 46°
June78° 55°
July82° 59°
August80° 58°
September73° 50°
October62° 39°
November50° 31°
December38° 22°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Scranton
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January029117
February026106
March023114
April010121
May01130
June10120
July30110
August20110
September10100
October08100
November017101
December026115

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.

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