Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Harrisburg features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1236 mm (48.7 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Harrisburg enjoys an average of 2766 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Harrisburg are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Harrisburg experiences 66 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
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Harrisburg usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Harrisburg are June, July and August. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 160 (6.3) | 192 (7.5) | 140 (5.5) | 125 (4.9) | 64 (2.5) | 48 (1.9) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 71 (2.8) | 91 (3.6) | 143 (5.6) | 195 (7.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Harrisburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Harrisburg: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 95 | 120 | 193 | 232 | 297 | 331 | 389 | 354 | 274 | 220 | 140 | 116 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 16m | 10h 28m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 27m | 15h 5m | 13h 55m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 35m | 8h 53m |
Harrisburg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Harrisburg UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |