Scranton (PA) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Scranton

Scranton average temperature chart (Celsius) Scranton average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Scranton (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -1 0.6 6.4 13.4 19.8 24.3 26.6 25.4 21.3 15.1 8.1 1.6
°F 30.3 33 43.5 56.2 67.6 75.7 79.9 77.7 70.3 59.2 46.6 34.8

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Scranton monthly rainfall chart (mm) Scranton monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Scranton (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 66 66 78 90 102 106 103 97 95 82 93 80
inches 2.6 2.6 3.1 3.6 4 4.2 4 3.8 3.7 3.2 3.7 3.2
Rainy days 13 12 13 12 13 13 11 11 10 10 13 14

Average annual rainfall in Scranton: 1024.434mm (403.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Scranton

Scranton average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Scranton
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 4.7 5.6 6.4 7.5 8.5 9.5 9.7 8.8 7.2 6.1 3.9 3.5

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Scranton average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Scranton average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Scranton (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -9.3 -8.4 -3.5 2.1 7.8 12.3 14.9 14.2 10.5 4.5 -0.1 -6
Max °C -0.8 0.8 6.7 13.7 20.1 24.6 26.9 25.7 21.6 15.4 8.3 1.8
Min °F 15.4 16.9 25.8 35.8 46 54.1 58.8 57.5 50.8 40 31.8 21.3
Max °F 23 25.2 34.9 46.2 57 65.1 69.6 67.8 60.8 49.8 39.4 28.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Scranton average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Scranton average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Scranton in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 3.6 2.1 2.3 4.6 8.8 15.2 20.8 22.3 20.1 15.4 10.5 6.4
°F 38.5 35.8 36.2 40.2 47.8 59.4 69.5 72.2 68.2 59.6 50.8 43.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Scranton average winspeed by month (km/h) Scranton average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Scranton (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 17 18 17 15 14 13 12 13 14 16 16
mph 10 10 11 11 9 9 8 8 8 9 10 10

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Scranton relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Scranton
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
70% 68% 64% 61% 65% 71% 71% 74% 75% 72% 73% 73%

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Scranton weather stats

Scranton weather statistics
Hottest month: July 26.6°C 79.9°F
Driest month: February 66mm 2.6ins
Sunniest month: July 9.7hrs
Coldest month: January -1°C 30.2°F
Wettest month: June 106mm 4.2ins
Warmest sea: August 22.3°C 72.1°F
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