Wilkes-Barre/Scranton weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 71/100), with July and August close behind. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton averages about 1,919 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 102 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Wilkes-Barre/Scranton?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is May, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 71 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton?
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton gets a moderate 1,919 hours of sunshine a year. 71 Sunshine Score points separate May (71) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #432 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,163 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 71 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -8° / 18°F | 67 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 80 mm | 3 |
| April | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 93 mm | 5 |
| May | 71 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 102 mm | 6 |
| June | 67 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 122 mm | 6 |
| July | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 112 mm | 7 |
| August | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 116 mm | 6 |
| September | 68 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 118 mm | 5 |
| October | 46 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 113 mm | 3 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 79 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 90 mm | 1 |
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton?
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is a small town in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Wilkes-Barre/Scranton get a year?
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton gets about 1,919 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Wilkes-Barre/Scranton?
The sunniest time to visit Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 71/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton?
January is the least sunny month in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, scoring 0/100 with about 71 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton?
The typical midday UV index in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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