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Monthly climate in Scranton, Kansas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Scranton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1065 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Scranton enjoys an average of 3111 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Scranton, Kansas, United States §

The warmest months in Scranton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Scranton experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 87 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Scranton, Kansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Scranton, Kansas, United States §

Scranton usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Scranton are February, November and December. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Scranton, Kansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45 (1.8) 30 (1.2) 100 (3.9) 92 (3.6) 200 (7.9) 103 (4.0) 94 (3.7) 127 (5.0) 83 (3.3) 121 (4.8) 38 (1.5) 33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 10 11 15 10 10 12 7 10 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Scranton, Kansas, United States §

The sunniest months in Scranton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Scranton: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Scranton, Kansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 159 199 224 264 267 339 363 321 278 251 220 222
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 47m 10h 45m 11h 58m 13h 14m 14h 17m 14h 49m 14h 32m 13h 35m 12h 22m 11h 7m 10h 2m 9h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Scranton, Kansas, United States §

Scranton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Scranton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Scranton, Kansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 9 10 11 11 10 9 6 4 3