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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1020 AM EST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/03/1966
 LOW             -22   01/21/1994
HIGHEST           98   06/24         MM      MM
LOWEST            -7   01/22         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.4               63.6    -0.2
AVG. MINIMUM    45.2               45.0     0.2
MEAN            54.3               54.3     0.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    23               22.0     1.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    26               18.7     7.3
DAYS MIN <= 32   104              101.1     2.9
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                0.6     2.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       73.73   2011
 MINIMUM       25.52   1941
TOTALS         39.69              44.23   -4.54
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.12   -0.01
DAYS >= .01      131              126.3     4.7
DAYS >= .10       65               78.0   -13.0
DAYS >= .50       27               30.0    -3.0
DAYS >= 1.00      11               10.8     0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.04   07/13 TO 07/14
 STORM TOTAL    2.02
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          81.3   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    26.4   01/23/2016 TO 01/23/2016
TOTALS          18.8               29.9   -11.1
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.90               2.90   -1.00
SINCE 7/1        5.0                5.4    -0.4
 LIQUID 7/1     0.50
DAYS >= TRACE     31               16.3    14.7
DAYS >= 1.0        6                7.8    -1.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   01/20
 24 HR TOTAL     7.0   01/19 TO 01/19
 STORM TOTAL     7.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4998               5024     -26
 SINCE 7/1      1939               1860      79
COOLING TOTAL   1232               1171      61
 SINCE 1/1      1232               1172      60

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              7.5
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           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           72
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            173
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        119

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             33     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               35     RAIN                      51
LIGHT RAIN              159     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               30     SLEET                      7
FOG                     150     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
HAZE                     58

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

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