Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
252 AM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2024

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                          71  02/23
LOWEST            14   01/17                           4  12/24
                       01/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.8               41.3     4.5     46.8
AVG. MINIMUM    30.5               25.3     5.2     29.7
MEAN            38.1               33.3     4.8     38.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6               17.5   -11.5        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    57               71.1   -14.1       57
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.70   1978
 MINIMUM        3.18   1979
TOTALS         13.34               9.05    4.29     7.80
DAILY AVG.      0.15                NAN     NAN     0.08
DAYS >= .01       34               31.6     2.4       28
DAYS >= .10       22               18.8     3.2       20
DAYS >= .50        9                6.4     2.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       6                1.6     4.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.62   1MM17 TO 12/18               1.71
 STORM TOTAL    2.62                                0.70
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          74.8   1960
 24 HR TOTAL     9.3   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       11   02/02/2021
TOTALS          18.7               22.9    -4.2      5.9
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.90               0.00    1.90     0.60
SINCE 7/1       18.7               23.9    -5.2       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.87               2.30   -0.43       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     13               12.6     0.4       12
DAYS >= 1.0        5                6.2    -1.2        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   02/13                           1  01/09
 24 HR TOTAL     7.7   02/13 TO 02/13                2.0  12/22 TO 12/22
 STORM TOTAL     7.7                                 3.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2422               2853    -431     2398
 SINCE 7/1      3277               3863    -586       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                        11/02
LATEST                          04/09
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/290    DATE  01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/280    DATE  01/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         47

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               38     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                     17

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

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