Location & Surroundings

Reading is a city in Pennsylvania, United States with 87,879 inhabitants, at 93 m elevation. The national capital Washington is about 185 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Reading Municipal Airport, 6 km away.

Also known as: Рединг · レディング · 雷丁 · ريدينغ · ریدینگ، پنسیلوانیا · ریڈنگ، پنسلوانیا

Overview

Reading is city in and county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

It is located in Berks County, United States.

Established in 1748-00-00.

The population is about 95,112 (2020).

It covers about 26 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 93 metre.

Also known as: Reading, Pennsylvania, Reading, PA

Media

Image

Image Reading Pennsylvania.jpg

Locator map

Locator map Map of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png

Banner

Banner Queen Anne HD McKnight n Windsor (cropped).JPG

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Berks County
  • Area 26 square kilometre
  • Type seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    40° 20' 8" N, 75° 55' 37" W
  • Elevation 93 m (DEM: 83 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 87,879
  • Pop. Density 6,083 p/km²
  • Built-up 35.3%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

ru bg sr
Рединг
ja
レディング
zh
雷丁
ar
ريدينغ
fa
ریدینگ، پنسیلوانیا
ur
ریڈنگ، پنسلوانیا
pdc
Reddin
uk
Редінг
pnb
ریڈنگ، پنسلوینیا
be
Рэдынг
ko
레딩

Weather in Reading

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Reading, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now -0.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: -0.6 to 6.2 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 240 W/m2.

Temperature
-0.6 C
Wind
3.3 m/s NW (305 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,010.6 hPa
Clouds
6 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW -0.6 3.3 305 87 1,010.6 - / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
6h 6.2 5.5 307 56 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.00 98 240.1 n/a
12h 3.9 4.1 287 73 1,013.6 0.04 / 0.04 11 80.0 n/a
18h 3.8 5.0 302 77 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 42 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 3.5 4.7 323 66 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
30h 7.1 5.1 327 50 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 217.1 n/a
36h 3.0 2.5 313 72 1,025.9 0.00 / 0.00 9 52.9 n/a
42h 0.6 2.6 313 87 1,028.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Monday 0.5 2.6 307 89 1,030.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 9.4 4.3 343 53 1,029.9 0.00 / 0.00 36 341.3 n/a
60h 3.3 2.0 4 81 1,032.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 147.7 n/a
66h 1.3 1.3 301 86 1,033.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 0.4 1.6 292 89 1,034.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Reading?
Now -0.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: -0.6 to 6.2 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 240 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Reading today?
Sunrise around 06:47 and sunset around 16:49 (local time). Day length about 10h 02m.
What is the local time in Reading?
Local time is 16:44. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Reading?
Reading is a seat of a second-order administrative division.
How many people live in Reading?
Population about 87,879.
What is the elevation of Reading?
Elevation about 93 m. DEM 83 m.
Where is Reading located?
It is at 40.33565, -75.92687 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Reading in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2019-09-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5207728
Web

GeoView