Harrisburg vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 154 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Harrisburg is the sunnier overall: about 2,080 hours of sunshine a year to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 1,919. Harrisburg has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Harrisburg | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,080 | 1,919 |
| Sunniest month | May (72/100) | May (71/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,166 mm | 1,163 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Harrisburg vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | Harrisburg | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | Harrisburg | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 0° | 71 | 71 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 1° | 71 | 67 |
| March | 13 | 0 | 10° | 6° | 84 | 80 |
| April | 55 | 36 | 17° | 14° | 96 | 93 |
| May | 72 | 71 | 23° | 20° | 105 | 102 |
| June | 70 | 67 | 28° | 25° | 116 | 122 |
| July | 70 | 69 | 31° | 28° | 115 | 112 |
| August | 72 | 69 | 30° | 27° | 105 | 116 |
| September | 69 | 68 | 26° | 24° | 119 | 118 |
| October | 65 | 46 | 19° | 16° | 111 | 113 |
| November | 25 | 6 | 12° | 9° | 79 | 79 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 3° | 94 | 90 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Harrisburg · Apr Harrisburg · May even · Jun Harrisburg · Jul even · Aug Harrisburg · Sep even · Oct Harrisburg · Nov Harrisburg · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Harrisburg (average score 6/100 vs 2). Harrisburg is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Harrisburg (average score 47/100 vs 36). Harrisburg is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: Harrisburg (average score 71/100 vs 68). Harrisburg is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Harrisburg (average score 67/100 vs 57). Harrisburg is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Harrisburg weather by month · Wilkes-Barre/Scranton weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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