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Holiday weather history: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA

What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton weather station over 31 years (1995–2025). For this year's forecast, check the National Weather Service forecast for this spot.

Quick answer for Halloween: typical high 56°F, low 35°F; rain or snow in 26% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 52%.

🎃 Halloween weather in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Oct 31)

56°F / 35°Ftypical high / low

26%of years had rain or snow (≥0.01 in)

6%were soakers (≥0.25 in)

0%had measurable snowfall

52%were dry with a high of 50–80°F

Warmest Halloween: 79°F (2024). Coldest high: 43°F (2012); coldest low 26°F (2002). Wettest: 1.26 in (2019). The median Halloween high was 61°F in 1995–2009 and 52°F in 2010–2025 (-8°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).

Year	Date	High	Low	Precip
2025	10-31	51°F	46°F	0.01 in
2024	10-31	79°F	49°F	0.00 in
2023	10-31	47°F	34°F	0.00 in
2022	10-31	63°F	41°F	0.11 in
2021	10-31	61°F	50°F	0.08 in
2020	10-31	48°F	28°F	0.00 in
2019	10-31	74°F	50°F	1.26 in
2018	10-31	67°F	34°F	0.00 in
2017	10-31	51°F	35°F	0.00 in
2016	10-31	47°F	33°F	0.00 in

🦃 Thanksgiving weather in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (4th Thursday of Nov)

44°F / 29°Ftypical high / low

35%of years had rain or snow (≥0.01 in)

19%were soakers (≥0.25 in)

5%had measurable snowfall

26%were dry with a high of 50–80°F

Warmest Thanksgiving: 68°F (2007). Coldest high: 23°F (2018); coldest low 9°F (2018). Wettest: 1.03 in (2006); snowiest: 0.3 in (2010). The median Thanksgiving high was 44°F in 1995–2009 and 44°F in 2010–2025 (-1°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).

Year	Date	High	Low	Precip
2025	11-27	40°F	32°F	0.00 in
2024	11-28	40°F	34°F	0.67 in
2023	11-23	48°F	39°F	0.00 in
2022	11-24	55°F	26°F	0.00 in
2021	11-25	48°F	30°F	0.00 in
2020	11-26	61°F	47°F	0.16 in
2019	11-28	46°F	32°F	0.01 in
2018	11-22	23°F	9°F	0.00 in
2017	11-23	39°F	26°F	0.00 in
2016	11-24	41°F	36°F	0.13 in

🎄 Christmas Day weather in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Dec 25)

36°F / 23°Ftypical high / low

35%of years had rain or snow (≥0.01 in)

16%were soakers (≥0.25 in)

20%had measurable snowfall

6%were dry with a high of 50–80°F

Warmest Christmas Day: 64°F (2020). Coldest high: 17°F (2000); coldest low 6°F (2000). Wettest: 0.89 in (2002); snowiest: 1.0 in (2020). The median Christmas Day high was 33°F in 1995–2009 and 44°F in 2010–2025 (+11°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).

Year	Date	High	Low	Precip	Snow
2025	12-25	46°F	20°F	0.00 in	0
2024	12-25	30°F	17°F	0.00 in	0
2023	12-25	55°F	38°F	0.00 in	0
2022	12-25	24°F	10°F	0.00 in	0
2021	12-25	48°F	38°F	0.27 in	0
2020	12-25	64°F	22°F	0.58 in	1.0 in
2019	12-25	46°F	23°F	0.00 in	0
2018	12-25	35°F	30°F	0.00 in	0
2017	12-25	34°F	21°F	0.03 in	0.5 in
2016	12-25	45°F	29°F	0.00 in	0

🎆 New Year's Eve weather in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Dec 31)

39°F / 26°Ftypical high / low

42%of years had rain or snow (≥0.01 in)

10%were soakers (≥0.25 in)

25%had measurable snowfall

6%were dry with a high of 50–80°F

Warmest New Year's Eve: 56°F (2022). Coldest high: 14°F (2017); coldest low 3°F (2017). Wettest: 0.64 in (2024); snowiest: 3.5 in (2009). The median New Year's Eve high was 34°F in 1995–2009 and 42°F in 2010–2025 (+8°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).

Year	Date	High	Low	Precip	Snow
2025	12-31	27°F	20°F	0.03 in	0.3 in
2024	12-31	51°F	30°F	0.64 in	0
2023	12-31	39°F	34°F	0.00 in	0
2022	12-31	56°F	45°F	0.03 in	0
2021	12-31	53°F	46°F	0.00 in	0
2020	12-31	39°F	25°F	0.03 in	0
2019	12-31	43°F	33°F	0.01 in	0
2018	12-31	43°F	28°F	0.58 in	0
2017	12-31	14°F	3°F	0.00 in	0
2016	12-31	41°F	28°F	0.00 in	0

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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00014777 (41.334, -75.723). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.