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CXUS51 KCTP 010727
CLMMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
327 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 93 04/22/1985
04/25/1915
LOW 11 04/01/1923
HIGHEST 88 04/16 83 04/29
LOWEST 28 04/08 27 04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM 67.3 63.8 3.5 65.2
AVG. MINIMUM 45.5 42.5 3.0 44.7
MEAN 56.4 53.2 3.2 55.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 2.7 0.3 2
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.46 2011
MINIMUM 0.45 1985
TOTALS 2.56 3.55 -0.99 2.28
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.12 -0.03 0.08
DAYS >= .01 13 11.4 1.6 15
DAYS >= .10 5 6.8 -1.8 5
DAYS >= .50 2 2.3 -0.3 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.0 -1.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.76 04/29 TO 04/30 0.74 04/05 TO 04/06
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 18.0 1894
TOTALS 0.0 0.4 -0.4 0.0
SINCE 7/1 23.8 29.9 -6.1 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 282 364 -82 301
SINCE 7/1 4995 4890 105 MM
COOLING TOTAL 33 9 24 8
SINCE 1/1 36 10 26 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/320 DATE 04/06
31/300 04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/300 DATE 04/06
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 18 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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