Zip 17112 (Harrisburg, PA) Climate

The climate in 17112 Harrisburg, PA is generally mild. Summers tend to be warm and humid, with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s. Winters are cold but not overly so, with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-30s to the upper 40s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging about 45 inches annually. Snowfall can vary greatly from year to year; some winters may receive no snow at all, while others might get several feet of snow. Overall, Harrisburg experiences four distinct seasons and generally pleasant weather conditions throughout the year.

Harrisburg (zip 17112), Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrisburg (zip 17112) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Harrisburg (zip 17112). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrisburg (zip 17112) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 17112 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 17112 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	United States
	44.6 in.	38.1 in.
	26.8 in.	27.8 in.
	122.5 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	84.4°	85.8°
	21.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.1	4.3
	497 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 17112 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In the 17112 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 17112 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 17112 zip code, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 17112 zip code with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17112 zip code, there are 113.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 17112 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 17112 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 17112 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in the 17112 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in the 17112 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in the 17112 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in the 17112 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in the 17112 zip code with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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