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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
705 AM EST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2021

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   06/30         MM      MM
LOWEST            18   02/08         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.5               63.6     1.9
AVG. MINIMUM    47.9               45.0     2.9
MEAN            56.7               54.3     2.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    34               22.0    12.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               18.7    -8.7
DAYS MIN <= 32    93              101.1    -8.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       73.73   2011
 MINIMUM       25.52   1941
TOTALS         46.28              44.23    2.05
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.12    0.01
DAYS >= .01      119              126.3    -7.3
DAYS >= .10       73               78.0    -5.0
DAYS >= .50       27               30.0    -3.0
DAYS >= 1.00      10               10.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   6.64   08/31 TO 09/01
 STORM TOTAL    6.64
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          81.3   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    26.4   01/23/2016 TO 01/23/2016
TOTALS          25.4               29.9    -4.5
 LIQUID EQUIV   2.50               2.90   -0.40
SINCE 7/1        1.1                5.4    -4.3
 LIQUID 7/1     0.11
DAYS >= TRACE     28               16.3    11.7
DAYS >= 1.0        6                7.8    -1.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   02/02
 24 HR TOTAL     4.6   01/31 TO 01/31
 STORM TOTAL     7.9
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4329               5024    -695
 SINCE 7/1      1485               1860    -375
COOLING TOTAL   1448               1171     277
 SINCE 1/1      1448               1172     276

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        11/04
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/310    DATE  04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/310    DATE  04/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           81
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            149
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        135

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             35     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               46     RAIN                      53
LIGHT RAIN              149     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                      2
FOG                     129     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     19
HAZE                    136

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

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