| 2023 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6a: -10°F to -5°F Zone 6b: -5°F to 0°F Zone 7a: 0°F to 5°F | |
| 2012 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6a: -10°F to -5°F Zone 6b: -5°F to 0°F Zone 5b: -15°F to -10°F | |
| 1990 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 1b: -15F to -10F | |
| Average First Frost Date: | Oct. 11 - Oct. 20 | |
| Average Last Frost Date: | May 1 - May 10 | |
| Koppen-Geiger Climate Zone: | Dfb - Humid Continental Mild Summer, Wet All Year | |
| Ecoregion: | 67c - Northern Sandstone Ridges | |
| Current Drought Status: | Exceptional Drought | |
| Heat Zone Days: | Rare Over 86°F |
Annual Climate Data for ZIP Code 18706 - Wilkes Barre, PA | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Min Temp (°F) | 16 | 17 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 38 |
| Avg Max Temp (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 58 |
| Avg Precip (In.) | 2.66 | 2.23 | 2.66 | 3.46 | 3.79 | 4.19 | 4.12 | 3.47 | 4.21 | 3.43 | 3.18 | 2.7 | 40.11 |