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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
327 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/22/1985
                       04/25/1915
 LOW              11   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           88   04/16                          83  04/29
LOWEST            28   04/08                          27  04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.3               63.8     3.5     65.2
AVG. MINIMUM    45.5               42.5     3.0     44.7
MEAN            56.4               53.2     3.2     55.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                2.7     0.3        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.46   2011
 MINIMUM        0.45   1985
TOTALS          2.56               3.55   -0.99     2.28
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.12   -0.03     0.08
DAYS >= .01       13               11.4     1.6       15
DAYS >= .10        5                6.8    -1.8        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.3    -0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76   04/29 TO 04/30               0.74  04/05 TO 04/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          18.0   1894
TOTALS           0.0                0.4    -0.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1       23.8               29.9    -6.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    282                364     -82      301
 SINCE 7/1      4995               4890     105       MM
COOLING TOTAL     33                  9      24        8
 SINCE 1/1        36                 10      26       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/320    DATE  04/06
                                31/300          04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/300    DATE  04/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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