Pennsylvania · United States
Where to stay in Scranton
Scranton is a city in Pennsylvania, United States, home to about 76,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- AVP10 km · Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Scranton
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel | 1983 | 0.3 km |
| Mohegan Sun Pocono | 20.5 km | |
| OYO Hotel Dalton PA I-81 OYO Rooms | 15.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Scranton
Scranton has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; June is the wettest, with about 132 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Scranton: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), about 9.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE, 86 km) and Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM, 93 km) are also within reach.
AVP · Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport
BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field
Questions
Scranton: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Scranton?
Scranton has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; June is the wettest, with about 132 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Scranton?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), about 9.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE, 86 km) and Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM, 93 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Scranton?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Scranton
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.