Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
846 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             75   12/07/1998
                       12/29/1984
 LOW              -8   12/23/1960
HIGHEST           59   12/15                          58  12/03
LOWEST            24   12/14                           4  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.5               43.3     5.2     42.2
AVG. MINIMUM    33.7               28.2     5.5     26.2
MEAN            41.1               35.8     5.3     34.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.8    -3.8        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               22.4    -7.4       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.57   1983
 MINIMUM        0.23   1955
TOTALS          5.16               3.43    1.73     4.35
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.11    0.06     0.14
DAYS >= .01       11               10.3     0.7        9
DAYS >= .10        7                6.7     0.3        8
DAYS >= .50        4                2.5     1.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.8     1.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.62   12/17 TO 12/18               1.71  12/22 TO 12/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.3   1969
TOTALS             T                4.4    -4.4      2.0
SINCE 7/1          T                5.4    -5.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       T   12/07 TO 12/07                2.0  12/22 TO 12/22
                       12/11 TO 12/11
                       12/19 TO 12/19

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    733                907    -174      947
 SINCE 7/1      1588               1860    -272       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1178               1172       6       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/290    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      6

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

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REISSUED TO MAKE SURE ALL DATA WAS CORRECT


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