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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
346 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...

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             79   02/21/2018
 LOW             -22   01/21/1994
HIGHEST           62   02/28                          62  12/29
LOWEST             0   01/31                          -7  01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    36.8               41.3    -4.5     38.8
AVG. MINIMUM    21.0               25.3    -4.3     23.4
MEAN            28.9               33.3    -4.4     31.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    25               17.5     7.5       22
DAYS MIN <= 32    86               71.1    14.9       79
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.5     0.5        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.70   1978
 MINIMUM        3.18   1979
TOTALS          6.05               9.05   -3.00     6.57
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.10   -0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01       25               31.6    -6.6       28
DAYS >= .10       12               18.8    -6.8       17
DAYS >= .50        5                6.4    -1.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.49   01/25 TO 01/25               1.92  12/10 TO 12/11
 STORM TOTAL    1.49                                1.88
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          74.8   1960
 24 HR TOTAL     9.3   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       11   02/02/2021
TOTALS          23.8               22.9     0.9     15.6
 LIQUID EQUIV   2.40               0.00    2.40     1.56
SINCE 7/1       23.8               23.9    -0.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     2.38               2.30    0.08       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     27               12.6    14.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        6                6.2    -0.2       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   01/26                           7  01/20
 24 HR TOTAL    12.5R  01/25 TO 01/25                7.0  01/19 TO 01/19
 STORM TOTAL    12.5                                 7.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3229               2853     376     3035
 SINCE 7/1      4124               3807     317       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        11/07
LATEST                          04/09
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/290    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             37
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         39

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                      6
FOG                      42     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     13

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

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