Average Temperature in Wilkes-Barre by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for each year between 1894 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Wilkes-Barre?

2020 was the warmest year in the history of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The average daily high temperature was 63.4 °F, and the average low was 44.1 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Wilkes-Barre?

1958 was the coolest year in the history of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The average daily high temperature was 56.4 °F, and the average low was 37.9 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	2	62.9	43.8
2022	7	62.1	42.0
2021	3	62.3	44.0
2020	1	63.4	44.1
2019	17	60.9	42.3
2018	28	59.5	42.6
2017	6	61.5	43.0
2016	5	62.5	42.6
2015	16	61.5	41.7
2014	65	58.9	39.8
2013	38	59.7	41.1
2012	4	62.4	43.8
2011	25	60.1	42.0
2010	23	60.6	41.8
2009	67	58.4	40.2
2008	51	59.5	40.0
2007	44	59.7	40.5
2006	20	60.7	42.3
2005	34	60.4	40.8
2004	70	58.1	40.3
2003	79	57.5	39.8
2002	26	60.5	41.7
2001	36	60.1	40.8
2000	84	57.8	39.0
1999	31	60.6	40.8
1998	10	61.0	42.9
1997	89	57.6	38.8
1996	86	57.3	39.4
1995	33	60.1	41.1
1994	55	59.4	39.9
1993	41	59.6	40.8
1992	63	58.2	40.5
1991	9	61.7	42.3
1990	12	61.2	42.5
1989	85	57.3	39.4
1988	71	58.7	39.5
1987	57	58.9	40.3
1986	61	58.2	40.8
1985	62	58.5	40.5
1984	32	59.0	42.3
1983	52	58.5	40.9
1982	74	58.1	39.9
1981	60	58.1	40.9
1980	58	58.8	40.4
1979	68	57.9	40.6
1978	96	56.3	38.6
1977	88	57.2	39.5
1976	78	57.5	39.8
1975	19	59.8	43.2
1974	77	57.7	39.6
1973	49	58.7	40.8
1972	95	56.3	38.7
1971	81	57.3	39.9
1970	91	56.5	39.5
1969	76	57.3	40.2
1968	64	58.6	40.2
1967	75	57.7	40.1
1966	59	58.8	40.2
1965	66	58.4	40.2
1964	53	59.6	39.9
1963	83	58.3	38.8
1962	87	57.7	38.9
1961	80	57.7	39.6
1960	90	57.2	39.1
1959	35	60.2	40.8
1958	97	56.4	37.9
1957	73	59.1	39.0
1956	92	57.2	38.6
1954	39	59.5	41.2
1953	13	61.3	42.3
1952	37	59.4	41.4
1951	50	58.8	40.7
1950	82	57.4	39.7
1949	15	61.3	42.2
1946	18	62.7	40.3
1945	56	60.2	39.0
1944	54	60.5	38.7
1943	72	59.4	38.8
1942	48	60.4	39.2
1941	43	61.7	38.6
1940	94	57.7	37.3
1939	27	61.6	40.5
1909	40	60.7	39.8
1908	21	62.8	39.9
1906	22	60.8	41.7
1905	45	59.6	40.5
1904	93	57.3	37.9
1903	69	59.3	39.1
1902	46	60.5	39.3
1901	47	60.2	39.4
1900	8	63.2	40.9
1899	30	61.7	40.0
1898	14	62.3	41.4
1897	24	62.1	40.2
1896	29	61.9	40.1
1895	42	62.1	38.2
1894	11	63.6	40.2

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1949–2024	Wilkes-Barre International Airport	location
1893–1948	Wilkes-Barre	location