July is one of the warmer months of the year in Scranton, with average highs near 26.2°C and lows around 15.2°C (mean 20.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 110 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Scranton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Scranton was 1999 — when the month averaged 23.3°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 17.8°C. Typical July days reach 26.2°C with nights near 15.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Scranton, averaging 110 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2021 with 193 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 37 mm.
Relative humidity in Scranton during July averages 77%. The most humid July was 2004 at 85%, and the least humid was 1999 at 60%.
July receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scranton. The sunniest July was 2011 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Scranton during July is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2013, 2014 and 2022, among others at 0 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.1°C | 20.5°C | 20.1°C | 21.4°C | 21.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.8°C | 26.2°C | 25.5°C | 26.8°C | 26.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.4°C | 14.8°C | 14.7°C | 16.0°C | 16.6°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 116 mm | 91 mm | 104 mm | 118 mm | 129 mm | +13 mm |
July temperatures in Scranton have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 5.4°C (1982) to a record high of 36.1°C (2010).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 110 mm, with a wettest year of 193 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Scranton
July is one of the best times to visit Scranton. Expect days averaging 26.2°C and nights around 15.2°C (mean 20.7°C) — warmer than Scranton's yearly average — with higher rainfall (110 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.4°C | 22.2°C | 17.0°C | 34.9°C | 10.4°C | 113 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 27.3°C | 22.0°C | 16.7°C | 32.8°C | 10.4°C | 122 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 26.5°C | 21.5°C | 16.6°C | 31.8°C | 12.8°C | 183 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 27.2°C | 21.4°C | 15.7°C | 32.5°C | 10.2°C | 50 mm | 75% | 0 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 24.8°C | 20.4°C | 15.9°C | 29.0°C | 7.9°C | 193 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 27.5°C | 22.4°C | 17.4°C | 32.4°C | 14.9°C | 110 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 26.8°C | 22.0°C | 17.1°C | 33.0°C | 12.4°C | 124 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 25.8°C | 20.8°C | 15.8°C | 32.1°C | 9.1°C | 189 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 25.1°C | 20.4°C | 15.7°C | 28.5°C | 11.4°C | 146 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 28.6°C | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 32.7°C | 10.2°C | 135 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 25.7°C | 20.1°C | 14.6°C | 31.2°C | 9.6°C | 94 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 25.3°C | 19.9°C | 14.5°C | 29.9°C | 9.3°C | 104 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 26.3°C | 21.7°C | 17.2°C | 33.1°C | 10.3°C | 103 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 22.5°C | 16.5°C | 33.7°C | 13.5°C | 109 mm | 72% | 0 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 26.2°C | 21.1°C | 16.0°C | 31.7°C | 9.7°C | 84 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 29.6°C | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 36.1°C | 8.1°C | 96 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 23.3°C | 18.4°C | 13.5°C | 27.4°C | 7.9°C | 139 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 25.7°C | 20.8°C | 15.8°C | 29.9°C | 12.3°C | 116 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 26.1°C | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 32.2°C | 6.5°C | 112 mm | 72% | 0 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 25.9°C | 21.3°C | 16.7°C | 29.7°C | 10.3°C | 101 mm | 84% | 0 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 27.6°C | 21.9°C | 16.2°C | 33.4°C | 9.8°C | 80 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 24.1°C | 19.4°C | 14.8°C | 27.3°C | 11.2°C | 183 mm | 85% | 0 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 24.7°C | 19.8°C | 14.9°C | 27.9°C | 10.9°C | 110 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 33.4°C | 8.0°C | 37 mm | 66% | 0 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 19.5°C | 12.8°C | 33.9°C | 8.0°C | 63 mm | 62% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 23.2°C | 17.8°C | 12.5°C | 27.1°C | 8.1°C | 96 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 🔥 | 30.4°C | 23.3°C | 16.2°C | 35.3°C | 9.2°C | 41 mm | 60% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 24.0°C | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 27.0°C | 9.8°C | 55 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 27.0°C | 20.2°C | 13.4°C | 33.8°C | 7.6°C | 63 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 23.5°C | 18.6°C | 13.7°C | 27.0°C | 8.1°C | 159 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 28.2°C | 22.3°C | 16.4°C | 34.2°C | 8.1°C | 87 mm | 70% | 0 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 25.6°C | 20.8°C | 16.1°C | 33.8°C | 10.5°C | 112 mm | 84% | 0 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 26.7°C | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 31.1°C | 9.5°C | 57 mm | 73% | 0 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 23.7°C | 18.7°C | 13.8°C | 28.9°C | 9.0°C | 155 mm | 84% | 0 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 34.9°C | 10.6°C | 70 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 24.7°C | 19.5°C | 14.4°C | 29.5°C | 7.8°C | 109 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 24.5°C | 19.7°C | 14.9°C | 28.9°C | 9.8°C | 93 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 29.4°C | 22.9°C | 16.3°C | 35.6°C | 6.1°C | 155 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 27.0°C | 21.2°C | 15.5°C | 33.1°C | 9.5°C | 135 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 24.9°C | 19.6°C | 14.3°C | 31.5°C | 5.9°C | 155 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 26.0°C | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 29.1°C | 8.1°C | 144 mm | 73% | 0 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 23.2°C | 18.4°C | 13.6°C | 27.1°C | 7.2°C | 135 mm | 84% | 0 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 25.5°C | 19.7°C | 13.9°C | 30.2°C | 7.1°C | 52 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 33.1°C | 5.4°C | 78 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.1°C | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 31.6°C | 7.2°C | 92 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 26.2°C with lows near 15.2°C (mean 20.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 110 mm of rainfall in Scranton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 193 mm in 2021.
The hottest July reached 36.1°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 5.4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.2°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 13.7°C to 16.4°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Scranton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.2°C daytime highs and 15.2°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Scranton, averaging 20.7°C.
For July in Scranton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.2°C and lows of 15.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest July on record was 2021 with 193 mm. On average, July sees 110 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Scranton behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
