Climatological Report (Annual) Issued by NWS State College, PA
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CXUS51 KCTP 011544
CLAMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1044 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 107 07/03/1966
LOW -22 01/21/1994
HIGHEST 97 09/04 MM MM
LOWEST 14 02/04 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 66.1 63.6 2.5
AVG. MINIMUM 47.3 45.0 2.3
MEAN 56.7 54.3 2.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 19 22.0 -3.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 18.7 -17.7
DAYS MIN <= 32 77 101.1 -24.1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.6 -0.6
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 73.73 2011
MINIMUM 25.52 1941
TOTALS 37.52 44.23 -6.71
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.12 -0.02
DAYS >= .01 113 126.3 -13.3
DAYS >= .10 69 78.0 -9.0
DAYS >= .50 23 30.0 -7.0
DAYS >= 1.00 13 10.8 2.2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.62 12/17 TO 12/18
STORM TOTAL 2.62
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 81.3 1960
24 HR TOTAL 26.4 01/23/2016 TO 01/23/2016
TOTALS 3.9 29.9 -26.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.40 2.90 -2.50
SINCE 7/1 T 5.4 -5.4
LIQUID 7/1 -0.10
DAYS >= TRACE 14 16.3 -2.3
DAYS >= 1.0 1 7.8 -6.8
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 01/09
24 HR TOTAL 3.0 01/25 TO 01/25
STORM TOTAL 3.0
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 4093 5024 -931
SINCE 7/1 1588 1860 -272
COOLING TOTAL 1178 1171 7
SINCE 1/1 1178 1172 6
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/24/1963
LATEST 05/11/1966
EARLIEST 11/02
LATEST 04/09
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 44/310 DATE 04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/310 DATE 04/01
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 90
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 148
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 127
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 43 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 35 RAIN 53
LIGHT RAIN 156 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 14 SLEET 2
FOG 139 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 25
HAZE 58
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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NOTE: 2023 WAS THE 2ND WARMEST YEAR EVER FOR HARRISBURG. THE ANNUAL AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE OF 56.7 DEGREES TIES 2020, AND IS JUST 0.1 DEGREES COOLER THAN
IT WAS IN 2021 (1ST).