Pennsylvania Farm Show Climatology
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Pennsylvania Farm Show Climatology

The following statistics for the Pennsylvania Farm Show are based on a 50-year (1960-2009) climatological dataset from Middletown (Harrisburg) International Airport (KMDT). All temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) and precipitation amounts are in inches. *All data is preliminary and may be revised*

See the day-by-day weather conditions in Harrisburg
during the Farm Show each year since 1960
!

Long-Term average temperature (1960-2009):28.6
Most Recent 30-year average temperature (1979-2009):29.2
Warmest Farm Show Years
(Avg. Temp)
1.  2008  43.2
2.  1972  42.9
3.  2007  41.1
4.  2006  40.8
5.  2005  40.3
6.  2000  38.8
7.  1987  38.5
8.  1975  35.6
9.  1992  35.4
10. 1983  35.3
11. 1960  35.1
Coldest Farm Show Years
(Avg. Temp)
1.  1982  14.8
2.  1964  16.7
3.  1996  16.9
4.  1981  17.2
5.  1988  17.3
6.  1977  18.9
7.  1965  19.9
8.  2004  21.3
9.  1973  21.4
    1979  21.4
10. 2009  21.9
11. 1970  22.1
Average Temperature by Decade:
1960s 27.3
1970s 27.1
1980s 26.5
1990s 28.9
2000s 33.2
Wettest Farm Show Years
(Rain and/or melted snow)
1.  2005  2.87
2.  1996  1.97
3.  1975  1.39
4.  2007  1.30
5.  1978  1.25
6.  1974  1.18
7.  1964  1.16
8.  1999  1.14
9.  1991  1.10
10. 1989  0.93
Most Snow
("Snowiest")
Farm Show Years
1.  1996  24.4
2.  1964  14.0
3.  1978   6.3
4.  1974   6.0
5.  1994   5.9
6.  1982   4.8
    1991   4.8
8.  2002   4.7
9.  1977   3.8
10. 1985   3.6
11. 1975   3.4
Highest Daily Precipitation
(Rain and/or melted snow)
1. 1.64 7-Jan-1996
2. 1.63	14-Jan-2005
3. 1.16	13-Jan-1964
4. 0.86	9-Jan-1975
5. 0.78	10-Jan-1983
        10-Jan-2000
Highest Daily Snowfall
1. 19.8  7-Jan-1996
2. 14.0 13-Jan-1964
3.  6.0  9-Jan-1974
4.  4.8	13-Jan-1982
5.  4.5 12-Jan-1994
Warmest High Temperatures
1. 67  6-Jan-2007
       8-Jan-2008
2. 66 13-Jan-1972
3. 65  7-Jan-2008
4. 64 13-Jan-2005
      14-Jan-2005
5. 62  9-Jan-2008
6. 61  9-Jan-2006
7. 60  9-Jan-1978
      14-Jan-1992
Coldest Low Temperatures
1. -4  12-Jan-1981
       13-Jan-1981
2. -3  15-Jan-1964
3. -2  16-Jan-1964
4. -1  11-Jan-1988
5. 0   15-Jan-1965
       11-Jan-1982
        9-Jan-1996
Average daily highs are around 37 to 38°F.
Average lows are 23 to 24°F.
Coldest High Temperatures
1. 10  10-Jan-1982
2. 13  15-Jan-1965
3. 14  11-Jan-1982
4. 15  16-Jan-2009
5. 17  10-Jan-2004
6. 18  10-Jan-1962
       12-Jan-1981
Warmest Low Temperatures
1. 51   6-Jan-2007
2. 43  15-Jan-1987
3. 42  13-Jan-1972
       13-Jan-2007
4. 40   7-Jan-2007
4. 40   7-Jan-2008
5. 39  11-Jan-1972
       10-Jan-2000
This graph shows the average temperature for each year of the Pennsylvania Farm show from 1917-2011.
This graph shows the average temperature for each year of the Pennsylvania Farm show from 1917-2011.

This graph shows the average temperature for each year of the Pennsylvania Farm show from 1960-2007.
This graph shows the average temperature for each year of the Pennsylvania Farm show from 1960-2007.

This graph shows the average temperature for each decade.
This graph shows the average temperature for each decade.


 
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