Zip 18702 (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Climate

In 18702 Wilkes-Barre, PA, the climate is typically mild and humid throughout the year. During summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 80s and low 90s with moderately high humidity levels. Winter months are generally cold with temperatures ranging from the 20s to 40s Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common in the winter months but does not typically accumulate for extended periods of time due to frequent melting caused by higher temperatures and precipitation. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year although it can be more plentiful during summer months.

Wilkes-Barre (zip 18702), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilkes-Barre (zip 18702) averages 37 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 Wilkes-Barre (zip 18702). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilkes-Barre (zip 18702) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 18702 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 18702 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 18702 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 18702 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 18702 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 18702 zip code, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 18702 zip code with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18702 zip code, there are 137.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 18702 zip code, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in the 18702 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 18702 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 41.5 inches in the 18702 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 18702 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 128.1 rainy days annually in the 18702 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 36.8 inches in the 18702 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 18702 zip code with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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