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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
706 PM EST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2022

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           96   07/23         MM      MM
LOWEST             4   12/24         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.3               63.6     0.7
AVG. MINIMUM    45.6               45.0     0.6
MEAN            54.9               54.3     0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    32               22.0    10.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    15               18.7    -3.7
DAYS MIN <= 32   100              101.1    -1.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       73.73   2011
 MINIMUM       25.52   1941
TOTALS         42.25              44.23   -1.98
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.12   -0.00
DAYS >= .01      120              126.3    -6.3
DAYS >= .10       81               78.0     3.0
DAYS >= .50       27               30.0    -3.0
DAYS >= 1.00      12               10.8     1.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.70   05/06 TO 05/07
 STORM TOTAL    3.52
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          81.3   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    26.4   01/23/2016 TO 01/23/2016
TOTALS          17.3               29.9   -12.6
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.70               2.90   -1.20
SINCE 7/1        2.0                5.4    -3.4
 LIQUID 7/1     0.20
DAYS >= TRACE     28               16.3    11.7
DAYS >= 1.0        7                7.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   01/07
 24 HR TOTAL     2.0   12/22 TO 12/22
 STORM TOTAL     3.1
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4900               5024    -124
 SINCE 7/1      1841               1860     -19
COOLING TOTAL   1360               1171     189
 SINCE 1/1      1360               1172     188

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        11/14
LATEST                          04/11
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/290    DATE  02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/280    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           86
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            151
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        128

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             31     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               43     RAIN                      60
LIGHT RAIN              151     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                     10
FOG                     118     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                     63

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

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