Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
346 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2020

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...

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 DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             79   02/21/2018
 LOW             -22   01/21/1994
HIGHEST           69   01/11                          64  02/05
                       01/12
LOWEST            14   02/15                           3  02/02
                                                          01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.2               39.6     5.6     41.3
AVG. MINIMUM    29.6               24.8     4.8     26.8
MEAN            37.4               32.2     5.2     34.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3               19.0   -16.0        7
DAYS MIN <= 32    54               72.5   -18.5       70
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.70   1978
 MINIMUM        3.18   1979
TOTALS          9.26               8.50    0.76    12.58
DAILY AVG.      0.10                NAN     NAN     0.14
DAYS >= .01       33               30.2     2.8       41
DAYS >= .10       21               17.3     3.7       25
DAYS >= .50        5                6.5    -1.5       10
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.48    MM                          1.16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          74.8   1960
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           5.1               24.4   -19.3     19.9
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.50               0.00    0.50     1.99
SINCE 7/1        5.1               25.0   -19.9       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.51               2.50   -1.99       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     22               13.0     9.0       19
DAYS >= 1.0        2                6.4    -4.4        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3                                   3  01/30
                                                          02/20
                                                          02/12
 24 HR TOTAL     3.9    01/07                         4.9
 STORM TOTAL     3.9                                  MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2494               2949    -455     2765
 SINCE 7/1      3390               4043    -653       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        11/08
LATEST                          04/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/330    DATE  01/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  01/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             34
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         46

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               37     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      3
FOG                      52     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     24

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

&&

6TH WARMEST ON RECORD
3RD LEAST SNOWIEST ON RECORD (2.1" 1889-1890, 3.1" 1931-1932)

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