Annual precipitation: ranking of metro areas in Pennsylvania
Order: highest value first. This indicator is neutral: a higher value does not mean a better one.
Annual precipitation: ranking of metro areas in Pennsylvania: Allentown ranks first (1,225 mm per year) and Pittsburgh last (1,072 mm per year). The median across 8 the state's metro areas is 1,138 mm per year. Observation period: 2016-2025. Source: NOAA NCEI, GHCN-Daily.
Total precipitation per calendar year, averaged over the years of the period.
Data quality: measured at a single station, often at an airport; not an average for the metro area; years with incomplete data are excluded.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allentown | 1,225 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 2 | Reading | 1,200 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 3 | Harrisburg | 1,172 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 4 | Lancaster | 1,140 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 5 | York | 1,137 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 1,115 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 7 | Scranton | 1,090 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 1,072 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
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.