The East Stroudsburg, PA metro area is located in eastern Pennsylvania, 65 miles west of New York City. East Stroudsburg is one of the smaller metros in the United States and is comprised of Monroe county. It is also considered to be part of the larger New York consolidated metro area.
The many benefits of living in the East Stroudsburg metro include low crime, strong growth, walkable city and comfortable summers. The region features nearby mountain terrain, which is a great recreation resource.
Some disadvantages of the East Stroudsburg metro area include weak home prices, long commute, rainy days, gloomy weather and harsh winters.
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the East Stroudsburg metro area is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania. August, July and June are the most pleasant months while January and February are the least comfortable months.
In the East Stroudsburg metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85 degrees. The most pleasant months of the year for the East Stroudsburg metro area are June, August and July. July is the hottest month for the East Stroudsburg metro area with an average high temperature of 81.6 degrees, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the East Stroudsburg metro area with an average of 15.6 degrees. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in the East Stroudsburg metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% falls in Spring, which is the driest season. September is the wettest month in the East Stroudsburg metro area with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches.
Humidity in the East Stroudsburg metro area 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.
An annual snowfall of 49.2 inches in the East Stroudsburg metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the East Stroudsburg metro area with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.