The climate of Harrisburg (Pennsylvania
- United States of America)
Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania and is located
east from the Appalachians at an altitude of 98 meters above sea
level. Harrisburg is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna
River. Across the river the Wormleysburg borough is located. The main
sources of income are several different industries such as steel,
dairy products and the chocolate products of Hersey which are produced
at about 15 kilometers from the city. Harrisburg has a warm
continental climate (type Dfa) with characteristics of a warm maritime
climate (type Cfa). Harrisburg has four distinct seasons. Winters are
cool and may be cold. June, July and August are warm and sunny.
Harrisburg has an average annual precipitation figure of 1,000
millimeters. In December and March precipitation may fall in the form
of snow.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Harrisburg:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
2
-7
5
12
n/a
February
4
-5
6
11
n/a
March
10
-1
7
12
n/a
April
17
4
8
13
n/a
May
22
10
9
12
n/a
June
27
15
10
11
n/a
July
30
18
10
11
n/a
August
29
17
9
10
n/a
September
24
12
7
9
n/a
October
18
6
6
9
n/a
November
11
2
5
11
n/a
December
5
-4
4
12
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
