All-time weather records — Wilkes-Barre, PA
Climate change signal in Wilkes-Barre
of Wilkes-Barre's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (82 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (20 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1950s | 56 | 67 | ||
| 1960s | 38 | 66 | ||
| 1970s | 25 | 73 | ||
| 1980s | 37 | 48 | ||
| 1990s | 53 | 37 | ||
| 2000s | 46 | 42 | ||
| 2010s | 55 | 23 | ||
| 2020s | 46 | 6 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1949, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1949-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68.0°F — Jan 12, 2020 | -20.9°F — Jan 21, 1994 | 2.06 in — Jan 19, 1996 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 21, 2018 | -16.1°F — Feb 18, 1979 | 2.86 in — Feb 11, 1981 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 31, 1998 | -4.0°F — Mar 19, 1967 | 2.43 in — Mar 14, 2017 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 27, 2009 | 14.0°F — Apr 7, 1982 | 3.06 in — Apr 30, 2023 |
| May | 93.0°F — May 18, 1962 | 27.0°F — May 5, 1974 | 2.90 in — May 31, 1950 |
| June | 97.0°F — Jun 21, 1953 | 34.0°F — Jun 11, 1972 | 2.85 in — Jun 1, 1982 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 3, 1966 | 43.0°F — Jul 6, 1979 | 2.97 in — Jul 9, 1952 |
| August | 98.1°F — Aug 4, 2022 | 37.9°F — Aug 29, 1982 | 4.40 in — Aug 18, 1955 |
| September | 100.9°F — Sep 3, 1953 | 28.9°F — Sep 29, 2000 | 5.98 in — Sep 27, 1985 |
| October | 88.0°F — Oct 5, 1951 | 19.0°F — Oct 20, 1972 | 4.01 in — Oct 21, 1995 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 2, 1982 | 5.2°F — Nov 23, 2018 | 4.29 in — Nov 25, 1950 |
| December | 71.1°F — Dec 1, 2006 | -9.0°F — Dec 24, 1989 | 3.60 in — Dec 4, 1950 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Wilkes-Barre.