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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS State College, PA

138
CXUS51 KCTP 012009
CLAMDT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
309 PM EST FRI JAN 01 2021

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/03/1966
 LOW             -22   01/21/1994
HIGHEST          100   07/19         MM      MM
LOWEST            14   02/15         MM      MM
                       12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.9               62.3     3.6
AVG. MINIMUM    47.4               44.3     3.1
MEAN            56.6               53.3     3.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    35               20.7    14.3
DAYS MAX <= 32     6               20.3   -14.3
DAYS MIN <= 32    70               99.5   -29.5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       73.73   2011
 MINIMUM       25.52   1941
TOTALS         38.01              40.74   -2.73
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.11   -0.01
DAYS >= .01      134              122.0    12.0
DAYS >= .10       81               75.2     5.8
DAYS >= .50       24               29.5    -5.5
DAYS >= 1.00       9               10.1    -1.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.86
 STORM TOTAL    1.53
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          81.3   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    26.4   01/23/2016 TO 01/23/2016
TOTALS          16.6               30.6   -14.0
SINCE 7/1       11.7                5.7     6.0
DAYS >= TRACE     24               16.8     7.2
DAYS >= 1.0        4                8.0    -4.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   12/17
 24 HR TOTAL     9.3
 STORM TOTAL    11.2
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4383               5268    -885
 SINCE 7/1      1584               2002    -418
COOLING TOTAL   1428               1001     427
 SINCE 1/1      1428               1002     426

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        11/18
LATEST                          05/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/300    DATE  04/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/300    DATE  04/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           60
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            165
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        141

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             19     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               46     RAIN                      64
LIGHT RAIN              170     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               MM     SNOW                      MM
LIGHT SNOW               23     SLEET                      3
FOG                     167     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     25
HAZE                    114

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

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