July is one of the warmer months of the year in Wilkes Barre, with average highs near 27.5°C and lows around 16.2°C (mean 21.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Wilkes Barre. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Wilkes Barre was 1999 — when the month averaged 24.8°C — while the coldest were 2000 and 2009 at 19.2°C. Typical July days reach 27.5°C with nights near 16.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Wilkes Barre, averaging 116 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2023 with 200 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 33 mm.
Relative humidity in Wilkes Barre during July averages 75%. The most humid July was 2006 at 84%, and the least humid was 1999 at 56%.
July receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wilkes Barre. The sunniest July was 2011 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Wilkes Barre 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 1990, 2013 and 2022 at 0 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.1°C | 21.7°C | 21.3°C | 22.6°C | 23.1°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 27.5°C | 26.9°C | 28.1°C | 28.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 15.3°C | 15.9°C | 15.7°C | 17.1°C | 17.7°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 123 mm | 97 mm | 107 mm | 129 mm | 133 mm | +9 mm |
July temperatures in Wilkes Barre have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 6.6°C (1982) to a record high of 38°C (2010).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm, with a wettest year of 200 mm.
One of the best times to visit Wilkes Barre
July is one of the best times to visit Wilkes Barre. Expect days averaging 27.5°C and nights around 16.2°C (mean 21.9°C) — warmer than Wilkes Barre's yearly average — with higher rainfall (116 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 | 29.0°C | 23.7°C | 18.3°C | 36.0°C | 13.2°C | 126 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 29.4°C | 23.8°C | 18.2°C | 33.7°C | 12.6°C | 119 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 27.5°C | 22.5°C | 17.4°C | 33.4°C | 13.7°C | 200 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 17.2°C | 34.6°C | 11.8°C | 49 mm | 70% | 0 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 26.9°C | 21.9°C | 16.8°C | 31.4°C | 9.2°C | 164 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 23.7°C | 18.5°C | 31.8°C | 15.9°C | 138 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 27.8°C | 22.9°C | 18.0°C | 31.6°C | 13.0°C | 158 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 27.1°C | 21.9°C | 16.8°C | 35.1°C | 10.8°C | 194 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 16.7°C | 30.2°C | 12.0°C | 157 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 30.0°C | 23.7°C | 17.4°C | 34.1°C | 11.7°C | 147 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 27.5°C | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 33.0°C | 10.6°C | 98 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 21.0°C | 15.5°C | 31.9°C | 11.1°C | 116 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 27.3°C | 22.7°C | 18.1°C | 35.4°C | 11.4°C | 113 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 29.6°C | 23.8°C | 17.9°C | 35.0°C | 14.4°C | 105 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 27.9°C | 22.5°C | 17.1°C | 34.3°C | 11.1°C | 89 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 30.5°C | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 38.0°C | 10.0°C | 114 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 24.2°C | 19.2°C | 14.2°C | 28.1°C | 9.1°C | 142 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 27.8°C | 22.3°C | 16.9°C | 32.3°C | 13.9°C | 114 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 27.7°C | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 33.7°C | 8.1°C | 96 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 27.0°C | 22.2°C | 17.5°C | 30.7°C | 11.6°C | 110 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 34.1°C | 12.1°C | 103 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 25.3°C | 20.5°C | 15.8°C | 28.5°C | 12.9°C | 188 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 25.8°C | 20.8°C | 15.8°C | 28.8°C | 12.1°C | 112 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 30.3°C | 23.4°C | 16.5°C | 34.8°C | 10.0°C | 34 mm | 62% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 14.0°C | 34.5°C | 9.1°C | 74 mm | 62% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 13.7°C | 28.8°C | 8.9°C | 97 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 🔥 | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 37.1°C | 11.1°C | 33 mm | 56% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 20.2°C | 14.8°C | 29.0°C | 10.7°C | 49 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 28.5°C | 21.6°C | 14.7°C | 35.6°C | 9.2°C | 91 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 24.3°C | 19.4°C | 14.6°C | 28.0°C | 9.2°C | 173 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 28.4°C | 22.6°C | 16.9°C | 33.9°C | 9.2°C | 102 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 27.0°C | 22.1°C | 17.1°C | 30.6°C | 11.7°C | 118 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 28.7°C | 22.5°C | 16.3°C | 32.8°C | 11.4°C | 66 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 25.0°C | 20.1°C | 15.1°C | 29.9°C | 10.6°C | 149 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 29.4°C | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 35.6°C | 12.9°C | 84 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 26.2°C | 20.8°C | 15.5°C | 30.4°C | 9.7°C | 108 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 25.3°C | 20.5°C | 15.7°C | 30.1°C | 10.8°C | 109 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 29.9°C | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 36.2°C | 6.9°C | 187 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 34.4°C | 10.4°C | 134 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 31.3°C | 6.7°C | 148 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 27.4°C | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 30.9°C | 10.1°C | 145 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 24.2°C | 19.3°C | 14.4°C | 27.7°C | 8.3°C | 152 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 26.7°C | 20.7°C | 14.8°C | 32.3°C | 8.2°C | 51 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.7°C | 20.0°C | 14.3°C | 29.5°C | 6.6°C | 81 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.1°C | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 32.0°C | 9.2°C | 102 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 27.5°C with lows near 16.2°C (mean 21.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 116 mm of rainfall in Wilkes Barre, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 200 mm in 2023.
The hottest July reached 38°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 6.6°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.2°C to 28.4°C and overnight lows from 14.6°C to 17.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Wilkes Barre and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.5°C daytime highs and 16.2°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Wilkes Barre, averaging 21.9°C.
For July in Wilkes Barre, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.5°C and lows of 16.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 75% — moderately 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 2023 with 200 mm. On average, July sees 116 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 Wilkes Barre 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.
