Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C): ranking of metro areas in Pennsylvania
Order: highest value first. Lower is better.
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C): ranking of metro areas in Pennsylvania: Philadelphia ranks first (41 days per year) and Pittsburgh last (18 days per year). The median across 8 the state's metro areas is 25 days per year. Observation period: 2021-2025. Source: Meteostat (CC BY 4.0).
Average number of days per year when the dew point reached +20 °C or higher. An estimate from mean daily temperature and humidity, not from hourly data.
Data quality: measured at a single station; only measured values were used, years with incomplete data are excluded.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 41 days per year | 2021-2025 |
| 2 | Harrisburg | 29 days per year | 2021-2025 |
| 3 | Lancaster | 29 days per year | 2021-2025 |
| 4 | York | 29 days per year | 2021-2025 |
| 5 | Scranton | 21 days per year | 2021-2025 |
| 6 | Allentown | 19 days per year | 2021-2025 |
| 7 | Reading | 19 days per year | 2021-2025 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 18 days per year | 2021-2025 |
Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.