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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
354 AM EST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   10/07/1941
                       10/05/1941
 LOW              23   10/24/1969
HIGHEST           84   10/02                          83  10/05
LOWEST            36   10/18                          34  10/27
                       10/24
                       10/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.2               65.7     3.5     66.5
AVG. MINIMUM    47.3               46.0     1.3     45.8
MEAN            58.2               55.8     2.4     56.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.04   2013
 MINIMUM        0.02   1924
TOTALS          3.23               3.81   -0.58     3.96
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.12   -0.02     0.13
DAYS >= .01        4                9.2    -5.2       10
DAYS >= .10        2                5.7    -3.7        6
DAYS >= .50        2                2.6    -0.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.66   10/11 TO 10/11               2.04  10/29 TO 10/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.5   2011
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.2    -0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    229                300     -71      276
 SINCE 7/1       257                349     -92       MM
COOLING TOTAL     26                 16      10       10
 SINCE 1/1      1319               1172     147       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/310    DATE  10/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  10/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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