Wilkes-Barre August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in the month of August.
Typical Wilkes-Barre August Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 81.3 °F
Average daily low 60.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.8 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 35.8%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Wilkes-Barre August Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 99 °F August 13, 1944
Lowest temperature 38 °F August 29, 1982
Highest daily low 79 °F August 11, 1900
Lowest daily high 60 °F August 21, 2007
Hottest average high temperature 88.0 °F 1900
Coldest average high temperature 74.8 °F 1903
Most daily precipitation 4.4 inches August 18, 1955
Most monthly precipitation 11.8 inches 1955
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
August 1 82.9 62.2 96 47
August 2 82.8 62.1 96 45
August 3 82.7 62.1 96 47
August 4 82.6 62.0 98 48
August 5 82.4 61.9 95 45
August 6 82.3 61.8 99 43
August 7 82.2 61.6 99 48
August 8 82.1 61.5 97 43
August 9 81.9 61.3 98 45
August 10 81.9 61.2 98 48
August 11 81.8 61.1 97 46
August 12 81.7 61.0 96 48
August 13 81.6 60.9 99 44
August 14 81.5 60.9 96 42
August 15 81.3 60.8 95 46
August 16 81.2 60.6 95 48
August 17 81.0 60.4 95 43
August 18 80.8 60.2 93 45
August 19 80.6 60.0 92 46
August 20 80.5 59.9 96 42
August 21 80.5 59.9 97 40
August 22 80.4 59.8 91 42
August 23 80.2 59.7 93 44
August 24 80.1 59.5 93 40
August 25 79.9 59.4 95 38
August 26 79.8 59.3 94 42
August 27 79.6 59.1 94 42
August 28 79.3 58.8 95 40
August 29 79.1 58.5 95 38
August 30 78.9 58.2 96 41
August 31 78.7 58.0 96 42
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Wilkes-Barre International Airport location
1893–1948 Wilkes-Barre location