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==Climate== [[File:Ricketts Glen State Park Beach 2.jpg|thumb|A beach on [[Lake Jean]] in July 2010]] Luzerne County has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Dfa''/mostly ''Dfb'') with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold with a January average of {{convert|25.8|°F|1}}.<ref name="NCDC txt KAVP" /> The surrounding mountains have an influence on the climate (which includes both precipitation and temperature). This results in a wide array of weather conditions throughout the county.<ref name = NOAALCD>{{cite web|url= ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/lcd/annual/2014/01201413AVP.pdf |title= Local Climatological Data–Annual Summary with Comparative Data: Wilkes–Barre/Scranton |publisher= [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = September 30, 2015}}</ref> On average, temperatures below {{convert|0|°F|1}} are infrequent, occurring three days per year, and there are 36 days where the maximum temperature remains below {{convert|32|°F|1}}.<ref name=NOAALCD /> In the Wilkes-Barre area, the average annual snowfall is {{convert|46.2|in|cm|0}} during the winter (in which severe snowstorms are rare).<ref name=NOAALCD /> However, when snowstorms do occur, they can disrupt normal routines for several days.<ref name=NOAALCD /> Summers are warm with a July average of {{convert|71.4|°F|1}}.<ref name="NCDC txt KAVP" /> In an average summer, temperatures exceeding {{convert|90|°F|1}} occur on nine days and can occasionally exceed {{convert|100|°F|1}}.<ref name="NWS Binghamton, NY (BGM)" /> Spring and fall are unpredictable, with temperatures ranging from cold to warm (although they are usually mild). On average, Wilkes-Barre receives {{convert|38.2|in|sigfig=3}} of precipitation each year, which is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year (though the summer months receive more precipitation).<ref name="NWS Binghamton, NY (BGM)" /> Extreme temperatures range from {{convert|-21|°F|1}} on January 21, 1994, to {{convert|103|°F|1}} on July 9, 1936.<ref name="NWS Binghamton, NY (BGM)" /> The [[hardiness zone]] is 6b in most lower areas except near the Susquehanna and Lackawanna Rivers where it is 7a, and it is 6a in higher areas.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ | title=2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map | USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map }}</ref> Wilkes-Barre averages 2,303 hours of sunshine per year, ranging from a low of 96 hours in December (or 33% of possible sunshine) to 286 hours in July (or 62% of possible sunshine). Despite being at the south end of the county, Hazleton's temperatures average lower than those of the Wyoming Valley due to its elevation. {{Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania weatherbox}} {{Weather box |width=auto |location = Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA |single line = Y |Jan high F = 31.9 |Feb high F = 35.4 |Mar high F = 44.1 |Apr high F = 57.4 |May high F = 68.1 |Jun high F = 75.8 |Jul high F = 79.7 |Aug high F = 77.5 |Sep high F = 70.8 |Oct high F = 59.7 |Nov high F = 47.8 |Dec high F = 36.3 |year high F= 57.1 | Jan mean F = 23.8 | Feb mean F = 26.9 | Mar mean F = 34.4 | Apr mean F = 46.7 | May mean F = 57.3 | Jun mean F = 65.6 | Jul mean F = 70.0 | Aug mean F = 68.1 | Sep mean F = 61.1 | Oct mean F = 49.8 | Nov mean F = 39.5 | Dec mean F = 28.5 | year mean F = 47.7 |Jan low F = 15.7 |Feb low F = 18.3 |Mar low F = 24.7 |Apr low F = 36.0 |May low F = 46.6 |Jun low F = 55.4 |Jul low F = 60.4 |Aug low F = 58.6 |Sep low F = 51.4 |Oct low F = 39.9 |Nov low F = 31.3 |Dec low F = 20.7 |year low F= 38.3 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 3.20 |Feb precipitation inch = 2.90 |Mar precipitation inch = 3.55 |Apr precipitation inch = 4.43 |May precipitation inch = 4.47 |Jun precipitation inch = 5.19 |Jul precipitation inch = 4.43 |Aug precipitation inch = 4.34 |Sep precipitation inch = 4.78 |Oct precipitation inch = 4.49 |Nov precipitation inch = 4.24 |Dec precipitation inch = 3.71 |year precipitation inch= 49.73 | humidity colour = green | Jan humidity = 74.6 | Feb humidity = 69.0 | Mar humidity = 64.9 | Apr humidity = 61.1 | May humidity = 64.7 | Jun humidity = 73.2 | Jul humidity = 73.7 | Aug humidity = 77.0 | Sep humidity = 77.7 | Oct humidity = 74.2 | Nov humidity = 73.4 | Dec humidity = 75.7 | year humidity = 71.6 |source 1 = PRISM Climate Group<ref name=prism>{{cite web|url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|website=www.prism.oregonstate.edu|access-date=July 9, 2019}}</ref>}}
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