Pennsylvania, United States

Reading

Reading is a town in Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of about 95,112 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now55°F

Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Population95,112

Local time12:17

40.34° N, 75.93° WElevation 305 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time

Postal codes19601–19602, 19604 …

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do Events

The year in Readingweather score

October: high / low65° / 44°

Rain this month83mm

Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Reading at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:22 · 18:1510 h 53 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:21 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.2 Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans Day Next concert27 NovMannheim Steamroller · Santander Performing Arts Center

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month87°F

Average high in July

Coolest month22°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

104 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

67 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2 km

How Reading has grown

People living in the built-up area (51 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+29%104k in 1975 → 134k in 2025

Weather in Reading

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

55°F

Sunny · wind 10 km/h · humidity 45%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct66°39°

Fri23 Oct60°42°

Sat24 Oct61°33°

Sun25 Oct63°35°

Mon26 Oct67°37°

Tue27 Oct62°44°

Wed28 Oct61°35°

Thu29 Oct68°42°

Fri30 Oct59°43°

Sat31 Oct59°33°

When to go to Reading

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	33	33	32	67	67	54	45	52	76	76	46	30
High	38°	42°	51°	63°	73°	82°	87°	85°	78°	65°	54°	43°
Low	22°	23°	31°	40°	51°	60°	65°	63°	56°	44°	34°	27°
Rain (mm)	68	67	84	92	92	104	108	89	99	83	89	88
Wet days	9	9	10	11	13	14	14	13	9	10	8	10

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What's on in Reading

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

All events

Concerts and shows

27Nov

Mannheim SteamrollerSantander Performing Arts Center · 18:30

Public holidays

11Nov

Veterans DayNational

Wed26Nov

Thanksgiving DayNational

Thu27Nov

Day After ThanksgivingRegional holiday

Fri25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Reading

All monuments

0.2 km

Hotel Abraham LincolnBuilt 1930

0.5 km

Red Men Hall, Reading

0.8 km

GoggleWorksBuilt 2006

2 km

Stirling, Greenfields

1.1 km

Cotton and Maple Streets SchoolBuilt 1902

1.3 km

Hampden Firehouse

Museum2.3 km

Reading Public MuseumBuilt 1907

Museum6.1 km

Mid-Atlantic Air MuseumBuilt 1980

More museums: Berks History Center · Reading Area Firefighters Museum · Reading Science Center

Monuments of Pennsylvania Museums of Pennsylvania

Outdoors around Reading

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Golf courses7 Climbing3 Camp sites3 Viewpoints2

Berkshire Country ClubGolf courses

0.2 km

Reading RocksClimbing

0.5 km

Valley ViewViewpoints

1.2 km

William Penn - Gibraltar HillCamp sites

1.4 km

Rock OutcropViewpoints

2.3 km

PSHS Inc.Camp sites

2.4 km

Bear Creek Mountain Resort Ski SlopesSki area · 18 km of pistes · 6 lifts

30 km

Nature around Reading

Nature in United States

Lake10 km

Blue Marsh Lake

River2.3 km

Tulpehocken Creek

Antietam Lake

Antietam Creek, Pennsylvania

River7.6 km

Seidel Creek

Nature in Pennsylvania Mountains of Pennsylvania Beaches of United States

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern chipmunkTamias striatus

Hispid cotton ratSigmodon hispidus

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

The sky over Reading

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:21 · Moonset 04:27 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~18 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 06:08 Northern lightsKp 6.2about 5 nights a year

Earthquakes around Reading

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record6within 300 km

Tropical storms · Reading

Tropical storm archive

C4Hurricane Ida (2021)66 km · 65 km/h C3Hurricane Sandy (2012)54 km · 102 km/h C1Hurricane Ernesto (2006)82 km · 65 km/h TSTropical Storm Danielle (1992)82 km · 65 km/h

Universities and research institutes

Albright CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1856

Alvernia UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1958

Reading Area Community CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1971

Towns and villages around Reading

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Oakbrook1.7 km West Reading1.8 km Millmont1.9 km Oakbrook Terrace2.6 km Brookline2.6 km Glenside2.7 km Kenhorst3 km Mount Penn3.2 km Wyomissing3.3 km Greenfields3.4 km Birdland3.5 km Clover Park3.6 km Northmont3.6 km Longview Estates3.9 km Ridge Park3.9 km Deerfield Village3.9 km Greenfield Manor4 km Pennside4.1 km Grill4.3 km Wyomissing Hills4.5 km Shillington4.5 km Ridgewood4.6 km Neversink4.6 km Hyde Park4.6 km Saint Lawrence4.8 km Crestwood4.8 km Colony Park4.9 km Benharts4.9 km Penn View Mobile Home Park4.9 km College Heights4.9 km Stony Creek Mills5 km Mountain Park5.2 km Muhlenberg5.4 km Overbrook5.4 km Lincoln Park5.5 km Muhlenberg Park5.6 km Woodgate5.7 km West Lawn5.8 km Laurel Springs5.8 km Stone Ridge5.8 km Laureldale5.9 km Thomas Gardens5.9 km Montrose6.1 km Marywood6.2 km Welsh Woods6.2 km Freemanville6.3 km Springmont6.3 km Pennwyn6.3 km Montrose Manor6.3 km Seyfert6.4 km Hunters Run6.4 km Pheasant Run6.5 km Beverly Heights6.5 km Park Manor6.5 km Van Reeds Mill6.6 km Jacksonwald6.7 km Urban Acres Trailer Park6.7 km Whitfield6.7 km Ramblewood6.8 km Riverview Park6.9 km Frush Valley7 km Clearview Heights7 km Cacoosing7.1 km South Temple7.2 km Sinking Spring7.2 km Sunrise7.2 km Wilshire Hills7.2 km Rivers Bend7.3 km Fox Chase7.3 km Jackson Meadows7.4 km Mohnton7.4 km Gibraltar7.4 km Eastwick7.6 km Greenview7.6 km Heather Knoll7.6 km Fairway7.6 km Wingspread7.7 km Tuckerton7.7 km Laurel Commons Mobile Home Park7.8 km Valley View Acres7.9 km

All 302 towns and villages in Berks County Pennsylvania

Reading from above

Around Reading30 places to see, do and reach nearby

Blue Marsh LakeNature6.3 mi Tulpehocken CreekNature1.4 mi Wyomissing CreekNature2.8 mi Antietam LakeNature3.3 mi Antietam Creek, PennsylvaniaNature4.4 mi Seidel CreekNature4.7 mi Fritz Island, PennsylvaniaNature2.5 mi Independence Island, West ReadingNature0.8 mi The PinnacleMountain19 mi Hawk MountainMountain22 mi Bear Creek Mountain Resort Ski SlopesSki area18 mi Hotel Abraham LincolnMonument0.1 mi Red Men Hall, ReadingMonument0.3 mi GoggleWorksMonument0.5 mi Stirling, GreenfieldsMonument1.2 mi Cotton and Maple Streets SchoolMonument0.7 mi Hampden FirehouseMonument0.8 mi Metropolitan Edison BuildingMonument0.1 mi Livingood House-Stryker HospitalMonument0.2 mi Reading Public MuseumMuseum1.4 mi Mid-Atlantic Air MuseumMuseum3.8 mi Old Dry RoadMuseum7.4 mi Kutztown Train StationStation15 mi Colebrookdale Railroad StationStation15 mi WyomissingPlace2.1 mi West ReadingPlace1.1 mi ShillingtonPlace2.8 mi KutztownPlace15 mi BirdsboroPlace8.1 mi BoyertownPlace15 mi

Postal codes

19601–196021960419611

Getting to Reading

Lancaster AirportLNS

39 km

Lehigh Valley International AirportABE

54 km

Harrisburg International AirportMDT

73 km

Kutztown Train StationRailway station

24 km

Colebrookdale Railroad StationRailway station

25 km

Places near Reading

3.3 km

Places with a climate like Reading

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

97% alike

Chambersburg

United States

65° / 44°Apr · Sep–Oct

97% alike

Lincoln Park

United States

65° / 44°Apr · Sep–Oct

97% alike

Waynesboro

United States

66° / 44°Apr · Sep–Oct

97% alike

Pompton Lakes

United States

65° / 44°Apr · Sep–Oct

96% alike

Totowa

United States

65° / 45°May · Sep–Oct

96% alike

New City

United States

64° / 45°Apr · Sep–Oct

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Reading?

Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Reading.

What is the hottest month in Reading?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F and lows of 65°F.

What is the coldest month in Reading?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 38°F and lows of 22°F.

What is the rainiest month in Reading?

June is the wettest month with about 4.1 in of precipitation on 14 wet days.

What is the postal code of Reading?

Reading has 4 postal codes: 19601–19602, 19604, 19611.

Reading

Reading at a glance

How Reading has grown

Weather in Reading

When to go to Reading

What's on in Reading

Concerts and shows

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Reading

Outdoors around Reading

Nature around Reading

Wildlife in October

The sky over Reading

Earthquakes around Reading

Tropical storms · Reading

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Reading

Reading from above

Postal codes

Getting to Reading

Places near Reading

Wyomissing

West Reading

Shillington

Kutztown

Birdsboro

Boyertown

Hamburg

Fleetwood

Places with a climate like Reading

Chambersburg

Lincoln Park

Waynesboro

Pompton Lakes

Totowa

New City

Frequently asked questions