Allentown/Bethlehem vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 80 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Allentown/Bethlehem is the sunnier overall: about 2,074 hours of sunshine a year to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 1,919. Allentown/Bethlehem has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Allentown/Bethlehem | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,074 | 1,919 |
| Sunniest month | May (72/100) | May (71/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,234 mm | 1,163 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Allentown/Bethlehem vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown/Bethlehem | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | Allentown/Bethlehem | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | Allentown/Bethlehem | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 0° | 75 | 71 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 1° | 74 | 67 |
| March | 6 | 0 | 9° | 6° | 91 | 80 |
| April | 49 | 36 | 16° | 14° | 97 | 93 |
| May | 72 | 71 | 22° | 20° | 104 | 102 |
| June | 68 | 67 | 27° | 25° | 124 | 122 |
| July | 68 | 69 | 30° | 28° | 126 | 112 |
| August | 69 | 69 | 29° | 27° | 118 | 116 |
| September | 69 | 68 | 26° | 24° | 119 | 118 |
| October | 58 | 46 | 18° | 16° | 116 | 113 |
| November | 19 | 6 | 11° | 9° | 86 | 79 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 3° | 104 | 90 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Allentown/Bethlehem · Apr Allentown/Bethlehem · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Allentown/Bethlehem · Nov Allentown/Bethlehem · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Allentown/Bethlehem (average score 5/100 vs 2). Allentown/Bethlehem is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Allentown/Bethlehem (average score 42/100 vs 36). Allentown/Bethlehem is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Allentown/Bethlehem averages 68/100, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 68/100. Allentown/Bethlehem is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Allentown/Bethlehem (average score 64/100 vs 57). Allentown/Bethlehem is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Allentown/Bethlehem weather by month · Wilkes-Barre/Scranton weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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