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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).