Highest Temperatures in Wilkes-Barre History
This is a list of the 20 highest temperatures ever recorded in
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania history from 1893–2024 based on data from the NOAA.
What's the hottest it has ever gotten in Wilkes-Barre?
The hottest temperature in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania history is 101 °F which has happened 5 times, most recently on Saturday July 16, 1988.
| Rank |
Temperature |
Date |
| 1 |
101 °F |
July 16, 1988 |
| 1 |
101 °F |
July 3, 1966 |
| 1 |
101 °F |
September 3, 1953 |
| 1 |
101 °F |
July 1, 1901 |
| 1 |
101 °F |
June 6, 1899 |
| 6 |
100 °F |
July 15, 1995 |
| 6 |
100 °F |
July 3, 1901 |
| 6 |
100 °F |
July 2, 1901 |
| 6 |
100 °F |
July 17, 1900 |
| 6 |
100 °F |
July 3, 1898 |
| 6 |
100 °F |
July 20, 1894 |
| 12 |
99 °F |
July 8, 1988 |
| 12 |
99 °F |
July 18, 1953 |
| 12 |
99 °F |
August 13, 1944 |
| 12 |
99 °F |
June 27, 1907 |
| 12 |
99 °F |
August 7, 1900 |
| 12 |
99 °F |
August 6, 1900 |
| 12 |
99 °F |
July 16, 1900 |
| 12 |
99 °F |
June 7, 1899 |
| 12 |
99 °F |
July 10, 1897 |
| 12 |
99 °F |
June 1, 1895 |
| 12 |
99 °F |
July 28, 1894 |
Weather Station Details
| Years |
Station |
Coordinates |
| 1949–2024 |
Wilkes-Barre International Airport |
location |
| 1893–1948 |
Wilkes-Barre |
location |