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Wilkes-Barre averages 45.1 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (11.7″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 14 days a year at least an inch falls.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.7″
<1
—
4
43°F
November
3.2″
1
—
14
34°F
December
7.7″
3
—
24
26°F
January
11.7″
4
—
27
20°F
February
10.9″
4
—
24
22°F
March
10.1″
2
—
21
29°F
April
0.8″
<1
—
7
39°F
May
0″
0
—
1
50°F
Year
45.1″
14
—
122
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Wilkes-Barre Intl. Airport (10 mi from the city center, +367 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
45.1 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Wilkes-Barre Intl. Airport station, 10 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 11.7 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Wilkes-Barre have?
About 122 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 20 °F.