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Driest Cities in Pennsylvania

The top 25 of 48 Pennsylvania cities on GIS Map, ranked by lowest average annual precipitation.

#CityAverage annual precipitation
1Pittsburgh
38.3 in
2Scranton
38.7 in
3Wilkes-Barre
38.7 in
4Mechanicsburg
41.0 in
5Johnstown
41.3 in
6Meadville
41.4 in
7State College
41.5 in
8Chester
41.7 in
9Lock Haven
41.7 in
10Media
41.7 in
11New Castle
41.8 in
12Lewistown
42.1 in
13Williamsport
42.7 in
14Erie
43.0 in
15Butler
43.2 in
16Chambersburg
43.5 in
17Sunbury
43.7 in
18Greensburg
43.9 in
19Lewisburg
43.9 in
20Lancaster
44.2 in
21Gettysburg
44.5 in
22Altoona
44.7 in
23Phoenixville
45.1 in
24Harrisburg
45.2 in
25Reading
45.2 in

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Driest Cities in Pennsylvania”, https://gismap.land/rankings/pennsylvania/driest-cities. Figures from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data.

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